La Salud de Diego la Verdadera Historia by Nelson Castro Book of Investigative Journalism Editorial Sudamericana (Spanish Edition)

• Publisher: Sudamericana
• Pages: 360
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 9789500766197
• Classification: Humanities - Communication - Journalism - Investigative Journalism

Book Review: Diego Armando Maradona was already addicted when millions were amazed by that unmatched goal against the English during the 1986 World Cup. From then on, drugs were joined by alcohol, sex addiction, and eating disorders. These consumptions would eventually corner him in a sordid room in Greater Buenos Aires. Along with the dark days that preceded his death, which occurred on November 25, 2020, the entire life of the idol was revisited and judged again. However, there is a story that no one has told until now: that of his body. From Fiorito's first bone and muscle injuries to the grueling sports campaigns in Europe; from his phenomenal muscular strength to the physical and emotional pain he tried to overcome on and off the field. To write "Diego's Health," Nelson Castro accessed secret archives, interviewed witnesses who had never spoken before, and reviewed thousands of unpublished documents. The result far exceeds the already impressive medical record. This exceptional book is, above all, the shocking account of a dizzying and sad fall: the intimate and tragic biography of a human being with extraordinary gifts. "Although everything written here is real, the story about to begin has novelistic overtones and, at times, surpasses any imaginable fiction," says Nelson Castro, a journalist and medical graduate with honors from the University of Buenos Aires.