Hugo Maradona, the younger brother of late Diego Maradona who also played football, has died, his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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Lawyer Angelo Pisani said that Hugo Maradona died of a heart attack at the age of 52.<\/p>\n
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He died in his home in Monte di Procida near the city of Naples where Diego Maradona played in the 1980s at Napoli.<\/p>\n
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Napoli said in a statement the thoughts of everyone at the club \u201care with the Maradona family after the sad passing of Hugo.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The younger Maradona also played at Napoli briefly before being loaned off to Ascoli.<\/p>\n
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He then played for Rayo Vallecano and Rapid Vienna before spending six years in Japan at several clubs.<\/p>\n
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Diego Maradona died 13 months ago, also of a heart attack in the wake of brain surgery, at age 60.<\/p>\n
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He is an icon at Napoli whose stadium has been named after him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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