Maradona's Psychologist Said He Was 'In His Final Moments' Weeks Before Death, Audio Reveals

Weeks before Diego Maradona's death, his psychologist Carlos Díaz expressed grave concerns about the football icon's health in a leaked audio recording. The message, sent to a patient on November 2, 2020, described Maradona as "in his final moments" and "very broken."

Díaz's words, revealed during the trial for Maradona's death, paint a stark picture of the star's condition. "Diego is knocked out," Díaz stated, emphasizing the severity of his decline. This recording surfaced on the same day Maradona was hospitalized after appearing unwell during a tribute for his 60th birthday.

During that hospitalization, a subdural hematoma was discovered. Despite medical recommendations to wait, neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's personal doctor, pushed for his transfer to another facility. Maradona underwent surgery on November 3.

The audio messages, presented by prosecutors during the testimony of patient Maximiliano Trimarchi, are considered significant. They were sent before Maradona's medical team decided to move his treatment to a private residence, a decision the prosecution argues was critical to his fatal outcome on November 25, 2020.

Luque, who has testified multiple times, has sought to distance himself from being Maradona's primary doctor, attributing care to Nancy Forlini, a home care coordinator, and Pedro Di Spagna, a clinical doctor. Di Spagna testified that he acted only as a "consulting doctor" and denied pressuring Maradona's daughters to move him, stating he wasn't authorized to enter the neighborhood where the residence was located.