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Maradona's Last Words Revealed in Court: 'I Don't Want Anything, That's All'
🇹🇷 Turkey /Crime & Justice

Maradona's Last Words Revealed in Court: 'I Don't Want Anything, That's All'

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified In the courts
  • Maradona's masseur, Taffarel, testified in the ongoing trial regarding the football legend's death.
  • Taffarel stated Maradona's last words were, 'I don't want anything, that's all.'
  • Maradona's doctors are accused of 'possible manslaughter' for allegedly not providing necessary medical care.

In the ongoing trial concerning the death of football legend Diego Maradona, his masseur, Nicolas Taffarel, provided testimony, revealing the star's final words.

I don't want anything, that's all.

— Diego MaradonaThese were reportedly the last words Maradona spoke to his masseur, Nicolas Taffarel.

Taffarel stated that Maradona's last words to him were, 'I don't want anything, that's all.' The masseur, who was with Maradona during the final two weeks of his life, described the football icon as being 'completely swollen' and having stopped taking his diuretics. Taffarel testified that he last saw Maradona on November 24, 2020, noting that the legend had not left his bed for days and had refused to eat, change clothes, or receive massages.

He was completely swollen, stopped his diuretics, and the day before he died, he told me, 'I don't want anything, that's all.'

— Nicolas TaffarelTaffarel described Maradona's condition and his final words during his testimony.

During his testimony, Taffarel expressed concerns about Maradona's physical and psychological state to his personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, multiple times. He urged Luque to visit Maradona at home, sending messages like 'Completely swollen,' 'He's been sleeping for 26 hours,' and 'You have to come, Leito.' Taffarel claims Luque responded with reassurances such as 'Calm down,' 'This is normal,' and 'The swelling will go down.' However, Taffarel asserted that the swelling did not subside and Maradona's condition worsened.

He didn't want to leave his room anymore. He wasn't getting out of bed, wasn't eating, wasn't changing his clothes, wasn't bathing, and didn't want massages.

— Nicolas TaffarelTaffarel detailed Maradona's withdrawal and refusal of care in the days leading up to his death.

Taffarel also alleged that shortly before Maradona's death, his diuretic medications were stopped, a decision he claims Luque attributed to doctors at the Swiss Medical health organization. However, information presented in court suggested that Dr. Pedro Di Spagna, a consultant for Swiss Medical, visited Maradona only once and made no decision to stop any medication. The trial involves Maradona's personal doctor Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, psychologist Carlos Díaz, and several others from the medical and caregiving team.

I warned Luque about Maradona's condition with messages like, 'Completely swollen,' 'He's been sleeping for 26 hours,' 'You have to come, Leito.'

— Nicolas TaffarelTaffarel testified about his attempts to alert Maradona's personal doctor to the severity of his condition.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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