Maradonas Kids Considered Looking For New Doctor In Leaked WhatsApp Chat

Story By: Juan Mayes, Sub-Editor: Joana Mihajlovska, Agency:  Newsflash

These are the leaked messages between football legend Diego Maradona’s oldest children and his psychologist and psychiatrist about looking for a new doctor.

The messages were first revealed in an exclusive report by Argentine newspaper Infobae on 30th November.

The news comes as Maradona’s last physician, neurosurgeon Dr Leopoldo Luque, is being investigated for involuntary manslaughter following the football legend’s death last week.

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The WhatsApp group was called ‘Medical Report Olivos’ after the Olivos Clinic where Maradona was briefly hospitalised when he underwent brain surgery before being moved home to continue his recovery.

The WhatsApp group included Maradona’s oldest children Dalma, Gianinna, and Diego Jr. along with psychologist Dr Carlos Diaz and psychiatrist Dr Agustina Cosachov.

It is unclear who the other person included in the chat was, however, according to Colombian magazine Semana, Maradona’s other daughter named Jana was also in the group. (https://bit.ly/3g2jkcB)

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The images show a string of messages where Maradona’s children and Dr Cosachov discuss looking for a general doctor as his main physician at the time was Dr Luque.

The neurosurgeon recently had his residence searched by police and spoke with local media pleading his innocence on 29th November.

In one message, Dr Cosachov appears to be asking for Dalma’s opinion about a previous discussion they had and she responds: “In conclusion, I think we should get a clinical family doctor.”

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Gianinna appears to agree with her, adding that they should be “relaxed” because she did not want her father to be looked at by too many doctors.

Diego Jr. asks if the new doctor will be working with Dr Luque, and Dalma answers: “Leopoldo is a neurosurgeon and what we are talking about is a clinical family doctor.”

The psychiatrist suggests a colleague of hers who is also a toxicologist and Gianinna responds by saying she will look into it herself.

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When asking about the current state the football legend was in at the time they were chatting, one person answers: “I am speaking with Maxi, he told me they are watching videos of Diego and that he is very well. Diego is simply asking for more privacy.”

Maxi is the nephew of Matias Morla who was Maradona’s longtime lawyer and trusted friend.

All the messages in the images were sent on 14th November. The messages regarding Maradona’s health came just days before he died of a heart attack in his home in the city of Tigre in the province of Buenos Aires on 25th November.

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