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Hugo, Maradona’s younger brother, passed away – Diario Social RD

Buenos Aires, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) Great commotion caused today in Argentina the death of Hugo Maradona, the brother of the great Diego Maradona, who died at age 52 of a heart attack at his home in Naples, Italy, where he resided.

The press and admirers of the Pibe de Oro remember Hugo, known as the Turk, found lifeless in his home in the area of ​​Mount Procida, a year and a month after the death of his brother.

The youngest of the Maradona, born on May 9, 1969, like his brothers Diego and Raúl, dedicated himself to soccer and photos immortalized him next to the great Pelusa, wearing the albiceleste shirt.

Player of the Inferiores of Argentinos Juniors was summoned for the Argentina selection that disputed the South American Sub 16 of 1985 in Buenos Aires. Led by technical director Carlos Pachamé and with a team made up of Fernando Redondo, Lorenzo Frutos, Fernando Kuyumchoglu and Pedro Salaberry, among others, he became champion by beating Brazil 3-2 in the decisive match, in a packed Amalfitani stadium, with a goal of his.

The newspaper Olé recalls this Tuesday that at the La Paternal club he played 19 official matches until he fulfilled the dream of being transferred to Napoli to share the team with his brother.

Hugo did not have many chances to play and, in search of continuity, he went to Ascoli, which was in Serie A in Italy. In that season he faced the “10” in an official match, he recalled that medium. Also during his career he played with other teams such as Rayo Vallecano, from Spain; Rapid from Vienna, from Austria; and in Argentina for Brown de Arrecifes.

Since Maradona passed away, on November 25, 2020, the Turk has been very sad. «With each passing day the pain grows because being far away I cannot believe it. I get up in the morning and say tonight I call him, as we did every Friday.

He knew she was calling him. Every day the pain is greater, “he said in a recent interview remembering his brother.

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