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Maradona: Police raid doctor’s home, begin death probe


Police in Argentina have launched an investigation into Diego Maradona’s death. Less than four days after the football legend suffered a fatal heart attack, officers raided the home and private clinic of one of his doctors. They are working to establish whether the sporting great was treated with negligence prior to his death at the age of 60.
His daughters have reportedly demanded to know what medication their father was taking. On Sunday, several officers were seen stationed outside the house of neurologist Dr Leopoldo Luque in Buenos Aires.
Afterwards, Dr Luque told reporters that he had given investigators all records of his treatment of the footballer, as well as computers, hard drives and mobile phones.
Growing tearful, he defended his treatment of the troubled star, who died on Wednesday.
“I know what I did. I know how I did it…. I am absolutely sure that I did the best for Diego, the best I could,” he said.
The doctor added that he was not Maradona’s chief physician, but part of a medical team.
The 60-year-old, one of the greatest footballers of all time, was buried on Thursday in a private ceremony attended by just two dozen people. It followed a public vigil at the country’s presidential palace where tens of thousands of weeping fans lined up to file past his coffin. Maradona died in a house outside the Argentinian capital where he had been recovering from a brain operation on November 3.
He had suffered from a long series of medical issues, some related to overindulgence in drugs and alcohol.
He was reportedly near death in 2000 and 2004. Dr Luque described the former sportsman as a difficult patient, revealing that he had kicked the doctor out of his house several times.
“Diego did what he wanted,” Dr Luque said. “Diego needed help. There was no way of getting through to him.”
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Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge


Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Aston Villa stunned Chelsea 0-1 at Stamford Bridge Stadium on Sunday to compound the Blues’ miserable start to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.
The defeat has condemned Chelsea to the 14th position on the league table with five points from six matches, the worst in decades.
Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the match at Stamford Bridge.
The opening minutes of the first-half saw Chelsea with most of the possession as Moises Caicedo had an early chance from outside of the box after Nicolas Jackson won the ball off Douglas Luiz, but the low shot was an easy save for Emiliano Martinez.
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Chelsea thought they had broken the deadlock moments before half-time after a header from Axel Disasi, but the flag immediately went up for offside after Disasi mistimed his run from Raheem Sterling’s cross, a decision which VAR quickly confirmed.
The hosts began the second-half quickly, but their joy in Villa’s half was quickly dampened after Malo Gusto’s studs-up tackle on Digne resulted in a sending-off. Referee Jarred Gillett had initially given him a yellow, but after a VAR check at the monitor, the card was upgraded to a red.
Villa used their numerical advantage to break the deadlock after Watkins surged into the box during a counter-attack. Defender Levi Colwill managed to block his first attempt, but Watkins was able to react quickly to finish his second attempt from a tight angle.
Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
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Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70


Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70
Seventy-year-old Georgia United States born wrestling legend and actor, Terry Gene Bollea known by the ring name “Hulk Hogan” has married for the third time.
The retired professional wrestler Hulk Hogan in a
low key ceremony; tied the knot with his fiance Sky Daily over the weekend in Clearwater, Florida United States.
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
Neither Hulk Hogan nor his wife Daily wanted an over-the-top wedding ceremony but a small affair with their dearest to declare their deep love and commitment to each other.
Earlier in July the wrestling star proposed to his Yoga teacher partner Daily; with a ‘six carat’ diamond engagement ring worth $100,000.
The former World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling star Hulk Hogan has two children, Brooke 35 years and Nick 32 years from his first marriage to Linda Boella.
Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position


Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
NIGERIA’s under-18 Women Handball Team on Saturday in Monastir, Tunisia, defeated their Angola counterparts 28-24 in the third place match of the ongoing Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that Nigerian bounced back from their semi final game loss to Egypt by 18-32 on Friday.
They fought hard to beat Angola girls with five points difference in the first match 12-7.
They continued with the winning spirit in the second half to defeat the Angolans with a final score 28-24.
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Speaking later, Shittu Agboola, Coach of the Nigerian side, said his team played well.
“We wanted to play the final instead of the third place; unfortunately we lost the semi final against Egypt yesterday.
“The most important thing which was a success to us is that we have qualified for the 2024 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship,” he said.
NAN reports that in the final match, defending champion, Egypt retained their title as they comfortably hammered their counterparts, Guinea 29-16 to be crowned champion of the 2023 Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship.
The competition, being the 19th Africa Women Championship which started on Sept. 16, has concluded.
Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
(NAN)
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