Diego Maradona's brother Hugo dies in Naples aged 52

Roma (Italy): Diego Maradona’s younger brother Hugo has died in Naples at the age of 52  just a year after the Argentine football legend passed away, Italian football club Napoli confirmed on Tuesday. “Hugo Maradona has died,” Napoli said in a brief statement on their website, confirming reports in the Italian press the former footballer had suffered a heart attack. The club said Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis and the team “come together around Maradona’s family and unite with them in the pain of Hugo’s death”. A former Argentine youth international midfielder, Hugo Maradona played in Italy, Austria, Spain, Argentina and Japan, before returning to Italy to settle there permanently and had a brief coaching career with amateur clubs in Naples. Maradona, who had three children, recently ran on a right-wing list in municipal elections, which the left ultimately won. Hugo Maradona was signed by Napoli in 1987 - joining Diego - before being loaned to Ascoli. On 20 September of the same year, the two brothers played against each other with Diego’s Napoli coming out on top 2-1. Diego Maradona widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, passed away in November 2020, aged 60. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .