THE TIMES: Maradona buried without heart ‘to foil rival fans’ plot to steal it’ →

Diego Maradona was buried without his heart to stop fans of a rival football club stealing it in a raid on his tomb, it has been claimed.

Nelson Castro, 66, a renowned Argentine neurologist and journalist, is releasing a book, Diego’s Health: The True Story, which he claims holds secrets about the footballer’s final moments.

Diego Maradona with his doctor, Leopoldo Luque, in November last year. He died less than two weeks later AFP/GETTY IMAGES