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Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro and agencies in Buenos Aires

Argentina court declares mistrial in case over soccer star Diego Maradona’s death

a man looks on in a soccer stadium
Diego Maradona attends a football match in Buenos Aires on 6 March 2020. Photograph: Alejandro Pagni/AFP/Getty Images

A court in Argentina has declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, the latest dramatic twist in a trial that has captivated the nation and the soccer world for more than two months.

The whiplash decision on Thursday comes after one of the three judges overseeing the trial stepped down over criticism surrounding her participation in a forthcoming documentary about the case.

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