Seven medical professionals have been charged with homicide relating to the death of Argentine great Diego Maradona, according to ESPN.
Argentinian prosecutors have charged neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, along with five others.
The report states the prosecutors' office in Argentina requested that the seven indicted not be allowed to leave the country.
The charge of "simple homicide with eventual intent" carries a prison sentence of 25 years.
A medical board was appointed by the prosecutor's office to determine if there was evidence of culpable homicide relating to the icon's death.
Per ESPN, the board revealed in a report that the medical team who tended to Maradona prior to the star's death acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner" and left him "to his own devices."
Members of Maradona's family have demanded justice and hundreds of fans recently called out at a protest that "Maradona didn't die, he was killed."
Maradona, 60, died last November of a heart attack two weeks after he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain.
He was released from the hospital eight days after the surgery and began to rehab in his home before his death.
The Argentine great is one of the most decorated stars in football history.
Maradona scored 259 career goals in nearly two decades of club competition, winning nine club titles.
Arguably his best known for his performance was in the 1986 World Cup when he helped Argentina defeat West Germany in the final with the infamous "Hand of God" goal.
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