Football: Autopsy shows Diego Maradona had no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system

An autopsy report has revealed Diego Maradona had no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death. 

The Argentinian football legend who died last month was on seven different medications to treat depression and anxiety.

There was an outpouring of worldwide mourning after his death, as he was widely regarded as one the great footballers of all time.

An autopsy was ordered as part of an investigation into his death found Maradona's heart was twice the normal weight while his lungs, kidneys and liver were all damaged.

Before he died, the 60-year-old had an operation on a brain blood clot and had been due to be treated for alcohol dependency.

On the day of his death, the first autopsy carried out showed Maradona died from “acute pulmonary edema secondary to exacerbated chronic heart failure with dilated cardiomyopathy”.

The football great struggled with addiction to cocaine and alcohol and had been plagued by poor health in recent years.

Maradona was buried in a private ceremony attended by only two dozen people after tens of thousands of weeping fans had lined up to file past his coffin.