Hugo Maradona, the brother of the legendary Argentine footballer Diego Maradona who died at the end of November 2020, passed away on the morning of December 28.

La Gazzetta dello Sport shared the sad news.

The heart of 52-year-old Hugo Maradona stopped beating in Naples, where his famous older brother spent the best years of his career.. According to preliminary information, the cause of death was a heart attack.

The younger brother of the legendary Diego Maradona was also a professional footballer. Hugo played for Italian Ascoli, Spanish Rayo Vallecano and Austrian Rapid, as well as in Japan and Venezuela.