Two Spanish-language audio clips reported that the football legend had suffered a heart attack, prompting his lawyers to investigate
Diego Maradona's lawyer has offered a 300,000 peso (£8,300/$10,800) reward to track down the creators of audio clips that claimed the Argentina great had died.
Maradona is in Russia to watch the World Cup and has been a lively presence at Argentina matches, celebrating his country's dramatic win over Nigeria and resulting progression to the last 16 with an offensive gesture.
The 1986 World Cup winner was pictured receiving treatment after that clash, following a health scare, but a pair of Spanish-language audio recordings suggested Maradona had suffered a fatal heart attack.