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Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseur

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 444 words · By AFP
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What to know about Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseur

Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseur Seven healthcare professionals have been on trial since mid-April in Argentina for potential negligence.

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What happened

Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseur Seven healthcare professionals have been on trial since mid-April in Argentina for potential negligence.

Why it matters

Diego Maradona was bedridden, suffering from excess body fluid and appeared resigned to his fate in his final days, according to the testimony of the Argentinian football legend’s masseur at the trial into the circumstances of his death in 2020.

Common ground

Maradona “wouldn’t get out of bed, he didn’t want to eat, he didn’t want to wash, he didn’t want to look after his personal hygiene”, Nicolas Taffarel testified on Thursday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Maradona died alone in bed the following day at the age of 60 of heart failure and acute pulmonary oedema – a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs – two weeks after undergoing surgery.”
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Multiple sources (AOL, The Straits Times) and Wikipedia confirm Maradona died at age 60 of heart failure and acute pulmonary oedema approximately two weeks after surgery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Argentina v England quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was a football match played on 22 June 1986 between Argentina and England at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The match was held fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_v_England_(1986_FIFA…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was one of the two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Maradona or New Diego was a title given by the press and public to promising Argentine football players in reference (and reverence) to Diego Maradona as a benchmark. Since Maradona retired, fans …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Maradona
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Claim 2: “The defendants, who face up to 25 years in prison, deny any responsibility.”
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While the trial of the healthcare professionals is corroborated, the specific detail regarding the '25 years in prison' maximum sentence is only explicitly mentioned in one of the provided web search snippets (AOL). The other provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about healthcare in general.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hugo Hernán Maradona (9 May 1969 – 28 December 2021), also known as El Turco, was an Argentine football player and manager. He was the younger brother of Diego Maradona. He played as a midfielder for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Maradona
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was one of the two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diego Armando Maradona Jr. (né Sinagra; 20 September 1986) is an Argentine-Italian football coach, former player, and professional beach soccer player, currently in charge of Eccellenza amateurs Porti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona_Jr.
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Claim 3: “Diego Maradona was bedridden, suffering from excess body fluid and appeared resigned to his fate in his final days, according to the testimony of the Argentinian football legend’s masseur”
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The claim is directly supported by Al Jazeera and other reports citing the testimony of the masseur regarding Maradona being bedridden and suffering from excess body fluid.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aˈtletiko ˈɲuls olˈβojs]) is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newell's_Old_Boys
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roberto Baggio (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbaddʒo]; born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Baggio
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Claim 4: “Maradona “wouldn’t get out of bed, he didn’t want to eat, he didn’t want to wash, he didn’t want to look after his personal hygiene”, Nicolas Taffarel testified on Thursday.”
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The testimony of Nicolas Taffarel regarding Maradona's refusal to leave bed, eat, or maintain hygiene is corroborated by multiple reports, including Al Jazeera and Türkiye Today.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The knockout stage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the final tournament, following the group stage. It began on 23 June with the round of 16 matches, and ended on 8 July w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aˈtletiko ˈɲuls olˈβojs]) is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newell's_Old_Boys
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World XI, also known as the FIFA World Stars, is an association football scratch team consisting of players from various countries. The World XI play one-off games against clubs, national teams, c…
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Claim 5: “Seven healthcare professionals have been on trial since mid-April in Argentina for potential negligence.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that seven healthcare professionals have been on trial in Argentina for negligence related to Diego Maradona's death, with one source specifically mentioning the trial started in mid-April.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a record of Argentina's results at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina is one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won three World Cups. Argentina won its first title as …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Argentina national football team, nicknamed la Albiceleste,  represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body of f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was one of the two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona
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