Hugo's words about the success of his brother Diego Armando Maradona: “He's a Martian”

December 28, 2021

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For: Kike Frías Updated 28 Dec 1993, 22: 14 pm EST

To the 52 years died Hugo Maradona, younger brother of the also deceased soccer star Diego Armando Maradona , and the sports world remembers him for his sincere and calm character, beyond his little shooting as an active player.

His death occurs only with 13 months of difference to that of Diego Armando . The youngest of the Maradona, who started playing very young like his brothers, did not have a fruitful career in Italy.

Signed very young with Napoli, under the influence of his brother, and the following season he was loaned to Ascoli where he also failed to transcend. He played as a midfielder and retired from football at a very young age. Among the clubs he was in include Rayo Vallecano (Spain), Rapid Viena (Austria), Deportivo Italia (Venezuela), Club Progreso (Uruguay), PJM Futures – Avispa Fukuoka – Consadole Sapporo (Japan), Brown de Arrecifes (Argentina). ). He also played in Uruguay and Canada, before dedicating himself to the lower categories of Napoli.

The “Turquito”, as they affectionately called him , never obtained Italian nationality although he regularly resided in the Romanesque country after to have married and become a family there.

When he was just a child and dreamed of being just as talented as his older brother, Hugo confessed that Diego was a “Martian” without discussion . At that time, “Pelusa” was already emerging as a star and future glory for Argentine soccer.

A dialogue, an interview he gave when he was an infant and cadet of Argentinos Juniors, transcended this Tuesday 28 December on the occasion of his death.