Giannina Maradona is the daughter of Diego Maradona, one of the greatest Argentine soccer players, who died of a heart attack in November 2020.
Wiki/Biography
Giannina Maradona was born as Gianinna Dinorah Maradona on Tuesday, May 16, 1989 (age 32 years; as of 2021), in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Black
Diego Maradona and Giannina Maradona
Family & Ethnicity
Giannina Maradona belongs to a Roman Catholic family in Argentina.
Parents & Siblings
Giannina Maradona’s father, Diego Maradona, was a well-known Argentine soccer player. Her mother, Claudia Villafañe, is an Argentine businesswoman and producer, and her sister, Dalma Maradona, is an Argentine actress.
Diego Maradona with his former wife Claudia Villafane (leftmost) and his two daughters, Dalma and Giannina Maradona
She has six half-siblings; five half-brothers, and a half-sister. Her half-sister, Jana Maradona, was born in 1996 and works as a lingerie model.
Diego Sinagra, Jana Maradona, and Diego Maradona
Her half-brother Diego Sinagra was born in 1986 as the result of an extra-marital affair between the legendary Argentine footballer Diego Maradona and Cristiana Sinagra, a young local woman and Italian model.
Diego Sinagra with his mother
Her other half-brother Diego Fernando is from Diego Maradona’s relationship with Veronica Ojeda.
Giannina Maradona’s half brother Diego Fernando with Diego Maradona
The names of her other half-siblings are Santiago Lara, Joana, Lu, and Javielito.
Relationships, Husband & Children
In 2008, Giannina Maradona got married to Sergio Agüero, an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League Club Manchester City, and the Argentine national team. In 2009, the couple had a son, Benjamín Agüero Maradona. In 2012, the couple eventually split up, following a divorce.
Giannina Maradona with her husband Sergio Agüero, and son Benjamín Agüero Maradona
Giannina Maradona with her son Benjamín Agüero Maradona
Career
Giannina Maradona works as an accessory designer for DeLaPaz, an online portal which sells exclusively designed jewelry and household decoratives in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Controversy
In 2018, Diego Maradona accused his wife, Claudia Villafañe, and his daughters, Dalma and Giannina, of stealing 3.4 million pounds from his bank account. The former soccer player claimed that his family transferred stolen cash to a bank account in Uruguay and also used his money to buy a property in the USA. Giannina responded to the allegation on Twitter, saying,
They know where I live and they can come when they want…Thanks for all the warm messages. I am fine with myself inside, I have forgiven worse from him and I will do the same now.’
Maradona accused his wife, Claudia Villafañe, of being the mastermind of this alleged fraud.
Facts/Trivia
- A few months after their divorce, Giannina Maradona’s husband, Sergio Agüero, entered into a romantic relationship with a popular Argentinian singer Karina Tejeda who is also known as the ‘Little Princess’.
Sergio Agüero with Karina Tejeda
- Giannina Maradona has got a tattoo of her son’s name inked on her wrist
- She is a keen fan of Boca Juniors, an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
