Hugo Maradona, a brother of the legendary Argentina player has reportedly died on Tuesday, December 28.
El Turco as he was popularly known, passed away aged 52.
He was said to have died at his home in Naples following a heart attack.
He was survived by three kids and Paola Morra, the wife he got married to in 2016.
Meanwhile, the Argentina legend Diego also lost his life to a cardiopulmonary arrest 13 months ago.
The deceased began playing football at an adolescent age just like the former Barca star, Diego and had played in South America, Europe, Japan, and Canada, and was even a member of the Argentina U-16 national team.
The former Ascoli star ended up not having a career in the elite football but then, centred his efforts on youth football projects.
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Amidst condolence, Della Ragione, mayor of the municipality of Bacoli where the deceased lived, extolled him.
Ragione told Daily Mail: “Bacoli clings to the pain of the Maradona family, for the death of dear Hugo. I hugged his wife, Paola.”
“I had the honor and the pleasure of celebrating his wedding. It was an exciting and happy day. I will remember Hugo’s simplicity. He was always among the people.
“He was always among the people, and he had become a son of the Phlegraean community. May he rest in peace.”
