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Daughters of Late Football Legend Maradona Lead March Demanding Further Investigation of His Death

© AP Photo / Marcos BrindicciA boy kneels in front of a mural of Diego Maradona decorated with canddles outside the stadium of Argentinos Juniors soccer club, where he started as a professional footballer, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title died from a heart attack on Wednesday at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 60.
A boy kneels in front of a mural of Diego Maradona decorated with canddles outside the stadium of Argentinos Juniors soccer club, where he started as a professional footballer, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title died from a heart attack on Wednesday at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 60.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.03.2021
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Iconic Argentinian football player Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 in November 2020 after suffering a heart attack, prompting mournful tributes from millions soccer fans around the world.

Jana and Gianinna Maradona, daughters of the late Argentinian football icon Diego Maradona, are leading a march in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, calling for further investigation into the death of their father.

While the official cause of Maradona's death is heart attack, many of his fans have cast doubts. Three weeks before his death, he underwent a successful surgery.

An Argentinian football legend, Maradona died at his home in Dique Luján, Buenos Aires Province. A beloved sports icon who was plagued throughout much of his life by cocaine addiction and alcoholism, his death saddened millions of fans, celebrities and prominent sport figures across the world.

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