# Court Hears Maradona's Doctors Overlooked Kidney Warning Signs

An Argentine court was told that Diego Maradona's medical team failed to act on abnormal kidney test results in the days before his death. The testimony is part of a negligence trial against the doctors who treated the football legend at home in 2020. The outcome could assign criminal responsibility for Maradona's passing.

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## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/19/maradonas-doctors-missed-renal-red-flag-court-in-argentina-told?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:23:17 +0000