Diego Maradona: the delicate question of his legacy

Diego Maradona, who died this Wednesday at the age of 60, leaves behind an immense legacy in the world of football, in the middle of sport, but also to his relatives;

and this last point could prove to be particularly complicated.

“El Pibe de Oro” has made a lot of money throughout his career, whether as a player, trainer or through certain contracts such as those signed with Puma, Konami (Pro Evolution Soccer video games) and EA Sports ( Fifa video games).

Even if he spent a lot during his life, the 1986 World champion still had a good fortune;

specialists evoke a heritage between 75 and 100 million dollars, or 63 and 84 million euros.

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Five luxury properties, cars and jewelry

According to

, an Argentinian daily, he owned "at least" five properties in Argentina, several cars including two luxury cars in Dubai (namely a Rolls Royce Ghost valued at € 300,000 and a BMW i8 at € 145,000. ).

He also held jewelry including a diamond ring worth € 300,000, which he received when he was honorary president of Dinamo Brest, Belarus.

The Argentine media specifies that El Diez was also the owner of several football schools in his name in China and that he had made several investments in Cuba and Italy.

A substantial heritage that will have to be shared by those close to them.

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Five or eight children?

Diego Maradona officially recognized five children: Dalma and Giannina, born respectively in 1987 and 1989 from his first marriage to Claudia Villafañe;

Diego, born in 1986 from an extra-marital relationship with Cristiana Sinagra;

Jana, born in 1996 following her relationship with Valeria Sabalain;

and Diego Fernando, born in 2012 from his affair with Verónica Ojeda.

The football legend also reportedly had three other children, from two different mothers, in Cuba;

without further details.

Argentine law states that two thirds of the inheritance must go to the children.

The latter will therefore have to share most of their father's inheritance.

But nothing is certain.

A year ago, “El Pibe de Oro” seemed to have other intentions: “I tell everyone that I will not leave them anything, that I will donate it.

I'm going to give everything I've run in my life ”he declared.

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