Maradona becomes a grandfather

Argentina coach Diego Maradona became a grandfather when his daughter gave birth to a boy. Benjamin Aguero Maradona was born at Madrid's Monteprincipe Hospital at 7 pm local time on Thursday.

Updated on: Feb 20, 2009, 09:44:10 IST

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Argentina coach Diego Maradona became a grandfather when his daughter gave birth to a boy.

Benjamin Aguero Maradona was born at Madrid's Monteprincipe Hospital at 7 pm (1800 GMT) local time on Thursday, weighing 3.660 kilograms (8 pounds, 1 ounce) and that there were no complications with the birth.

"The baby, like his mother Giannina Maradona, find themselves in perfect health," Atletico Madrid said on its Web site.

The father, 20-year-old Sergio Aguero, plays at Atletico and for Argentina.

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