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Pelé, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?

30-12-2022 13:20 The sad passing of Brazilian football icon Pelé and Lionel Messi’s World Cup triumph in Qatar with Argentina has reignited debate over who is the real GOAT.

BRAZILIAN LEGEND DIES AT 82

'Rest in peace, Pelé,' – Messi, Argentina hail Brazilian great

29-12-2022 18:37 World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi leads tributes from Argentina as football icons bid Brazilian hero Pelé farewell.

OBITUARY

Pele: Eternal king of the beautiful game

29-12-2022 16:57 Pelé was the best-loved footballer of his or any other generation, the eternal master of the beautiful game. But his impact went far beyond the pitch.

Breaking news

Brazilian football legend Pelé has died, confirms family

29-12-2022 16:18 Brazilian football icon Pelé – widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the 'beautiful game' – has died at the age of 82, after battling kidney problems and colon cancer.

Death of Diego Maradona

Eight medical staff sent to trial for Diego Maradona’s death

22-06-2022 15:57 Eight defendants ordered to stand trial for alleged criminal negligence in the death of football legend Diego Maradona; Accused face potential prison sentences of up to 25 years in jail.

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Inquest: Emiliano Sala likely unconscious before fatal air crash

18-03-2022 11:09 Argentine footballer died in a plane crash having inhaled toxic levels of carbon monoxide from the aircraft's faulty exhaust system.

PLANE CRASH TRAGEDY

Emiliano Sala felt pressure over transfer before plane death, inquest hears

15-02-2022 14:38 Late Argentine striker Emiliano Sala felt under "a lot of pressure" to complete a transfer to the Premier League shortly before he died in a plane crash as he headed to his new club, an inquest in the UK heard on Tuesday.

Death of Diego Maradona

Big-ticket items go unsold in auction of Diego Maradona's assets

20-12-2021 12:39 Auction of some 90 items owned by late footballing legend fails to attract big bidders. A seaside apartment, two BMWs and a house among the larger items failing to sell.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

World remembers Diego Maradona on first anniversary of his death

25-11-2021 21:52 Commemorative events take place across Argentina and the rest of the world, as supporters mark the first anniversary of Diego’s passing.

Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020)

The cult of Maradona runs strong in Naples, a year after his death

24-11-2021 17:26 It is almost 30 years since Diego Maradona ended his remarkable playing spell at Napoli, but a year on from his death, the Argentine is as present as ever in the Neapolitan world.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Matías Morla, Maradona lawyer, says late star's medical treatment was 'very bad'

26-10-2021 10:01 Diego Maradona's former lawyer, Matías Morla, summoned to testify as a witness in the criminal case investigating legendary footballer's death. Prosecutors are looking to determine if there was neglect or malpractice in his treatment and care.

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Maradona's daughters deny harassing his ex-lawyer in court testimony

19-08-2021 15:32 Two daughters of Diego Maradona investigated for alleged digital harassment for their messages on social networks against the lawyer Matías Morla in the middle of a dispute over the use of the brand 'Maradona.'

MARADONA BRAND ROW

Court gives back brand rights to former Maradona lawyer Morla

13-08-2021 21:21 Court revokes ban on Matías Morla, Diego Maradona's former lawyer, from using the late footballer's brand and imaging rights.

Death of Diego Maradona

Maradona's doctor questioned as probe into star's death continues

28-06-2021 15:26 Prosecutors question Diego Maradona's personal physician, Leopoldo Luque, who stands accused, along with six other medical professionals, of having neglected the ailing football icon in his final days.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Prosecutors to question Maradona's doctor in manslaughter probe

27-06-2021 08:58 Prosecutors will on Monday question Maradona's personal physician Leopoldo Luque, who is implicated with six other medical professionals in having neglected the ailing football icon in his final days.

Death of Diego Maradona

Medical coordinator denies responsibility in Maradona death

22-06-2021 10:25 Nancy Forlini, 52, the medical coordinator in charge of Diego Maradona's home treatment, denied responsibility for his death during questioning. Sheis the fourth of seven people under investigation for manslaughter.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Nurse tells prosecutors Maradona barred her from treating him

16-06-2021 12:41 A second nurse accused of neglecting Diego Maradona during the last days of his life was questioned by local prosecutors on Wednesday. Dahiana Gisela Madrid, 36, is one of seven people under investigation for manslaughter.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Maradona's doctor, six others, to be questioned over footballer's death

14-06-2021 10:04 Diego Maradona's personal physician and six other caregivers accused of neglecting the football icon in his final days will be questioned by prosecutors in Argentina from Monday.