According to Argentina press, Don Diego, who was 87-years-old, had been hospitalized for over a month before his passing. Expectations were low that Don Diego would be able to recover once in hospital. Don Diego suffered from coronary and respiratory complications. Diego Maradona the younger, who is set to stand as FIFA president, had traveled from Dubai to Argentina earlier this month to be by his father's side. He said that he took comfort in having been able to bid goodbye to his father, something he was unable to do before the passing of his mother. (TeleSur)