Hugo Maradona passed away at only 52 years old

kicker Hugo Maradona passed away at only 52 years old 1 hr ago. Diego Maradona's younger brother Hugo has succumbed to a heart attack near Naples. He played among others for Rapid Vienna A little more than a year after the passing of Diego Maradona, his younger brother Hugo has also passed away. The only 52-year-old succumbed to a heart attack on Monday evening in his home in Monte di Procida near Naples, as his relatives announced on Tuesday. Hugo, the youngest of the Maradona brothers, had settled in the Naples area after a brief soccer career. In 1990, he also played with little success for Rapid Vienna in Austria. Hugo Maradona was acquired in 1987 at the age of 18 by SSC Napoli, the club of his brother who died in November 2020, and played a single game for the southern Italians before moving to Ascoli on loan. He continued his career at Rayo Vallecano and Rapid before returning to Italy. He only made three appearances in the Austrian league. As a player, Hugo Maradona was then also involved in Japan and Canada. As a coach, he later managed amateur teams from the Campania region. Hugo Maradona is survived by his wife and three children. "Er führte ein gesundes Leben und war in der Welt des Fußballs noch aktiv", sagte sein Anwalt Angelo Pisani gegenüber italienischen Medien. Bei den letzten Kommunalwahlen in Neapel im Oktober wurde Maradona eine Kandidatur zusammen mit dem Bürgermeisterkandidaten Catello Maresca angeboten, die er jedoch nicht annahm. Among other things, because of problems with Italian citizenship, which he had not yet acquired.