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How many children did Diego Maradona have?

Diego Maradona's personal life was as vivid as his professional one on the pitch, with many lurid tales emerging over the years regarding the World Cup winner's friendships and dalliances.

When Maradona passed away at the age of 60 on November 25, 2020, the issue of his progeny, something which had popped up every now and then during his lifetime, came into sharp focus once more.

The unfortunate reality of untimely deaths is that bitter disputes can sometimes arise over the question of inheritance.

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Such scenarios can be extremely messy and it is fair to say that Maradona's financial situation at the time of his death was not exactly straightforward.