Maradona

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was in “excellent” condition following surgery for a brain clot on Wednesday, and his lawyer discounted the possibility he could go to Venezuela or Cuba to recuperate. “The last medical report was excellent,” said Matias Morla. “Let’s stay strong and we’ll get through this.” Maradona…

Marcos Brindicci/Associated PressWorld football legend Diego Maradona is recovering Tuesday evening after undergoing successful surgery to remove a subdural hematoma from his brain, according to ESPN."I was able to evacuate the hematoma successfully and Diego tolerated the surgery very well," Leopoldo Luque, his neurosurgeon and personal physician, said Tuesday night.…

Diego Maradona (centre) attended an Argentine top flight game to celebrate his 60th birthday on FridayArgentina legend Diego Maradona has undergone successful brain surgery, his doctor has said.The 1986 World Cup winner, 60, was admitted to Ipensa clinic in Buenos Aires on Monday, suffering from anaemia and dehydration.Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's…

Argentine football great Diego Maradona underwent successful brain surgery for a blood clot in a specialist private clinic in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, his doctor said. “We managed to successfully remove the clot. Diego coped well with the surgery,” Leopoldo Luque said at the icon’s private clinic in the capital…

Diego Maradona will undergo immediate brain surgery following the discovery of a blood clot on the brain | Rodrigo Valle/Getty ImagesArgentinian icon Diego Maradona will undergo immediate brain surgery after scans revealed a bleed on the brain.The 60-year-old was admitted to hospital in La Plata, Argentina, on Monday after feeling…

Diego Maradona will undergo surgery for a subdural hematoma on Tuesday evening in Buenos Aires, the Argentina legend's doctor has confirmed.Maradona had been hospitalised since Monday night for anaemia and dehydration, though the 60-year-old's condition had been improving, his personal doctor had said earlier on Tuesday.The operation was expected to…

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was in recovery after successful surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, a blood clot on the brain, the former World Cup winner’s doctor said late on Tuesday.The operation, after Maradona, 60, was admitted to hospital a day earlier, was to address…

There are reports in Argentina that Diego Armando Maradona will have surgery tonight after a bleed on the brain was discovered. The Napoli legend has been in hospital for tests after suffering what his doctor said was ‘emotional stress.’ However, TyC Sports this evening report that Leopold Luque updated the…

Dele Alli's rapid rise was facilitated by Mauricio Pochettino | Clive Rose/Getty ImagesFormer Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has likened Dele Alli to footballing icons Diego Maradona and Ronaldinho due to his special on-pitch 'charisma'.Dele established himself as a prodigious talent under Pochettino at Spurs following his unassuming arrival from MK…

Former Napoli talisman Diego Maradona was hospitalised in La Plata yesterday and will stay under observation for at least 24 hours. ‘Diego is fine’. The former Argentina hero, who turned 60 last Friday, was hospitalised for a check-up and will be under observation for the next 24 hours. AS reports…