Hugo Maradona dies at 52 years

Hugo Maradona dies at 52 years
Hugo and Lalo Maradona in a photo of the years 80. PHOTO: Goal.com

Last modified December 28, 2021 by Drafting Fesp

Hugo Maradona has died. Only 13 months after the death of Diego Armando Maradona, the family suffers this hard blow again. Hugo, younger brother of 52 years of the mythical fluff, has died of cardiac arrest as reported ‘The Gazzetta dello Sport‘.

Hugo Maradona has died
As reported by the Gazetta, the youngest of the Maradona family has died in Naples. PHOTO: The Gazetta

Hugo Maradona was a professional footballer

Although very far from the level exhibited by Diego, something that was logical since we are talking about one of the best footballers in history, Hugo Maradona he was also a professional soccer player. In fact, he played in teams like Ascoli in Calcio galactic years 80, on loan from Napoli, where he faced his brother.

Diego Maradona vs Hugo
Diego vs Hugo in the Maradona duel in an Ascoli-Napoli. PHOTO: Goal

The day the Maradona brothers played a friendly with Granada together

Was a 18 November 1987. Maradona was one of the best player in the world and had just won the World Cup in Mexico 1986 and the Scudetto with Napoli. Granada was playing in the Second Division at that time and invested 34 millions of old pesetas in Lalo, the middle brother of the Maradona. Diego promised to play a friendly match as a gesture of gratitude for the opportunity to his brother and thus help Granada to recover part of that money. And so, Diego, Lalo and Hugo, the Maradona brothers played a friendly with Granada.

Hugo Maradona dies. The day the Maradona brothers played together at Granada
The day the Maradona brothers played together at Granada. PHOTO: Granada CF

 

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