This archive report was first published on 26 October 2021.
Argentine authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of football legend Diego Maradona, who passed away on November 25, 2020 at the age of 60.
Matias Morla, Maradona's former lawyer, has given testimony in the investigation, stating that the medical treatment his client received was 'very bad'. Morla's comments came after he spent over three hours at the prosecutor's office in San Isidro.
According to Morla, Maradona's medical team made 'many mistakes' that ultimately led to his death. He alleged that the team 'inflated and inflated the poor guy until his heart exploded'. Morla also stated that the medical treatment was 'very bad, that's why he died'.
Maradona had been recovering from an operation to remove a blood clot from his head at a private residence under the supervision of a seven-person medical team. The team members have already testified in the investigation to determine whether there was any neglect or malpractice in Maradona's care.
During his last visit with Maradona on November 16, 2020, Morla noticed that his client had a 'strange voice, robotic, very high-pitched and intermittent'. He attributed this to the amount of water retained in Maradona's body.
Morla has also denounced the family's decision to have Maradona recover outside of a hospital, calling it 'crazy'. He believes that Maradona was 'abandoned by his daughters' and that he had no reason to be treated at home when the doctors said he needed to stay in a clinic.
