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Maradona lawyer blasts football superstar's daughters over inheritance dispute

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/04/06/maradona.jpg"/><figcaption>A banner of Diego Maradona is seen during the match between Boca Juniors and River Plate in Argentina&#x27;s Primera Division football league in Buenos Aires on March 14, 2021. <em>Pool via Alejandro Pagni, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Diego Maradona&#x27;s former lawyer has hit back at the late Argentine football legend&#x27;s daughters after his offices were raided by anti-fraud police, accusing them of abandoning their father.</p><p>Matias Morla and two of Maradona&#x27;s daughters, Dalma and Gianinna, are embroiled in an inheritance dispute over Maradona&#x27;s brand and image rights.</p><p>&quot;Maradona was abandoned, that&#x27;s clear. He died alone, apart from the sisters with whom he spoke every day and (his ex-girlfriend) Veronica Ojeda, who went to see him with Dieguito Fernando, his son,&quot; Morla told America TV on Monday night.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/19/20/passing-of-legends-kobe-maradona-highlight-world-sports-deaths-in-2020">Passing of legends Kobe, Maradona highlight world sports deaths in 2020</a></li></ul><p>Morla&#x27;s offices were raided on Monday as part of an investigation launched after Dalma and Gianinna made a complaint against the lawyer on March 12 for fraudulent administration and fraud.</p><p>The two daughters asked for an investigation into the use of the Maradona brand by a company called Sattvica that is owned by Morla.</p><p>They accused Morla of &quot;betrayal, dishonesty and abuse&quot; in his management of Maradona&#x27;s brand and image rights after the star&#x27;s death.</p><p>Sattvica is currently barred from using the brand.</p><p>But Morla fired back at his accusers, suggesting the issue was really about money.</p><p>&quot;Diego said: &#x27;The Maradona brand will look after my sisters, the image will look after my heirs&#x27;,&quot; said Morla, adding that the 1986 World Cup winning captain submitted a signed document to that effect with a Dubai court in 2015 or 2016.</p><p>Dalma and Gianinna &quot;don&#x27;t like me because in 2014 we took away their credit cards,&quot; added Morla, who has locked horns with the two daughters for years.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/26/20/diego-is-eternal-football-world-reacts-to-maradonas-death">&#x27;Diego is eternal: Football world reacts to Maradona&#x27;s death</a></li></ul><p>Maradona died of a heart attack on November 25 aged 60 while recovering from an operation to remove a blood clot from his head.</p><p>In a separate investigation, authorities are looking into the health treatment he received to determine whether there was any neglect or malpractice.</p><p>Maradona had battled cocaine and alcohol addictions during his life.</p><p>He was suffering from liver, kidney and cardiovascular disorders when he died.</p><p>Maradona is an idol to millions of Argentines after he inspired the South American country to only their second World Cup triumph in 1986.</p><p>An attacking midfielder who spent two years with Spanish giants Barcelona, he is also loved in Naples where he helped Napoli win the only two Serie A titles in their history.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/26/20/football-argentines-mourn-maradona-the-most-human-of-gods">Football: Argentines mourn Maradona, &#x27;the most human of Gods&#x27;</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1443803" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Matias Morla and two of Maradona's daughters, Dalma and Gianinna, are embroiled in an inheritance dispute over Maradona's brand and image rights.<br /> </p>

Matias Morla and two of Maradona's daughters, Dalma and Gianinna, are embroiled in an inheritance dispute over Maradona's brand and image rights.