Soccer-Court rules Maradonas body must be conserved

Agency ReporterThe body of late soccer great Diego Maradona must be conserved in case his DNA is needed in a paternity case, an Argentine court ruled on Wednesday.Maradona died of a heart attack last month and was buried on Nov. 26 in a cemetery just outside Buenos AiresWhile Maradonas lawyer had previously told Reuters that DNA samples already exist, the court said the former Boca Juniors and Napoli players body must not be cremated at some later date.Five recognised children and six with filiation requests are part of a complex inheritance process in Argentina.READ ALSO:Magical MaradonaOne of the six, Magal Gil, 25, says she found out two years ago that the soccer icon was her biological father.The ruling from the National Court of First Instance in Civil Matters No. 56 also said: Ms. Gil requests that a study be carried outand that for this purpose the acting prosecutors office send a DNA sample.Maradona recognised four children in Argentina and one in Italy, which he had during his time as a player in the country.(Reuters/NAN)
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