Late legend Diego Maradona cleared of tax debt

The more than 30-year legal battle between the former Argentine football star and Italian law enforcement agencies has come to an end.

In the past, Diego Maradona was accused of setting up shell companies in Liechtenstein to evade taxes on image rights he signed in a contract with his home team Napoli. Maradona was forced to pay 37 million euros.

Every time he comes to Italy, the former football star faces the risk of having his personal assets seized.

Mr. Angelo Pisani - Diego Maradona's personal lawyer said: " Everything is finally over, I can declare that Maradona has never evaded taxes. That decision (to clear Maradona of tax evasion - PV) is fair to the fans, true to the value of sport and also to commemorate Diego Maradona. Everything that Diego Maradona had to endure has passed ."

In the past, Diego Maradona had repeatedly spoken out about the fact that Napoli should be the one paying taxes related to image copyright and advertising, not him. But until his death, his wish had not been fulfilled.

Maradona devoted the best of his career to Napoli. The miracle came in the 1986/1987 season when Napoli beat Milan and Juventus to win Serie A for the first time in history. The championship drove Napoli "crazy". According to Goldblatt, the championship celebrations caused chaos in the city.

Diego Maradona passed away on the evening of November 25, 2020 ( Hanoi time) at the age of 60. After undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain in early November, the Argentine legend was taken home for doctors to monitor his health. Many sources revealed that the Napoli legend showed signs of recovery, but then suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away.

According to Celebritynetworth , at that time, Diego Maradona had a net worth of $500,000. During his career as a player and coach, Maradona earned tens of millions of dollars from salaries and transfer fees.

Mai Phuong (Source: Reuters)