Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has admitted to paternity of three other children who were born in Cuba, adding to the five children he has already confessed to, his lawyer said today.
"Maradona has three children in Cuba, he is in touch with them," lawyer Matia Morla told Canal Cana Tracy.
The confirmation of the paternity of these children means that the 58-year-old 1986 World Cup champion has so far formally admitted to paternity of eight children, who during his lifetime has known legal disputes for his claim to recognize paternity.
His 29-year-old daughter, Gianna, hung up on the news, according to her report on InStagram. "Three others and you'll have a team of 11. Come on, you can do that!"
Gianna and her sister Dalma, 31, are at odds with Maradona after they decided to stand with their mother, Claudia Villafan, in the battle that followed the break-up of their marriage between 1984 and 2003.
Morla said Maradona would not challenge the paternity case in Cuba. "So far they have not been recognized, but Diego will be responsible for his responsibility," Morla said.
Morla, whose account appears on Twitter, said he spent part of January in Havana. "I brought the case (parenthood) but with great respect."
Maradona has for years denied having any non-girl children from Villafan, but was forced to confess to Diego Junio, 32, and Yana, 22, after a long legal battle with their mother.
The fifth child, Diego Fernando, six years old, had a modern relationship with Argentinian Veronica Ochida.
Maradona is currently working as coach of the Mexican second division Dourados de Sinaloa.