Milan, Apr 14 (LaPresse) – On Tuesday, the trial resumed against seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of football legend Diego Maradona, nearly a year after the original proceedings were halted following the resignation of the presiding judge, after his participation in a documentary on the case. The negligence trial focuses on seven doctors accused of failing to provide adequate care in the weeks leading up to Maradona’s death, which occurred five years ago in a house near Buenos Aires. The “Pibe de Oro,” considered by many one of the greatest footballers of all time, died at the age of 60 from cardiac arrest while recovering from surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. The seven defendants are charged with negligent homicide and, if convicted, face prison sentences ranging from 8 to 25 years. The defense argues that the captain of Argentina’s 1986 World Cup-winning team suffered from several serious medical conditions and therefore no crime was committed. Maradona had suffered from a series of health problems, some linked to drug and alcohol abuse. According to some sources, he had been close to death in 2000 and 2004. Among the defendants are physician Leopoldo Luque, Maradona’s personal doctor in his final years, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, and psychologist Carlos Díaz.