Maradona should not have undergone surgery before his death, doctors say

Doctors began to give evidence in the case against seven medical professionals accused of negligence in the death of football star Diego Maradona (Rodrigo Abd/AP)

Diego Maradona should not have undergone surgery two weeks before his death because it was not a serious matter, the negligence trial into his death has heard.

After checking a CT scan of Maradona’s brain presented during the hearing, neurologist Martin Cesarini said: “It was not an emergency for surgery.”