- Title: Maradona released from hospital into rehabilitation
- Date: 11th November 2020
- Summary: OLIVOS, BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA (NOVEMBER 11, 2020) (REUTERS) REPORTERS AND MARADONA FANS OUTSIDE CLINIC VIEW OF AMBULANCE BEING COVERED WITH FOLDING SCREEN MARADONA'S FEET SECURITY COVERING AMBULANCE SECURITY OPENING DOORS VARIOUS OF AMBULANCE LEAVING CLINIC MARADONA'S PERSONAL PHYSICIAN, DR. LEOPOLDO LUQUE, LEAVING CLINIC (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MARADONA'S PERSONA
- Embargoed: 25th November 2020 22:49
- Keywords: Argentina Diego Maradona brain surgery rehabilitation soccer sports
- Location: OLIVOS + TIGRE, BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
- City: OLIVOS + TIGRE, BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
- Country: Argentina
- Topics: South America / Central America,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001D44KP4Z
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- Story Text: Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was released from hospital on Wednesday (November 11) and taken to a recovery clinic where he can be treated for alcohol dependency, his doctor told reporters.
The former Napoli and Boca Juniors player had emergency surgery eight days ago for a subdural haematoma, a blood clot on the brain.
Maradona was kept in for longer than expected due to withdrawal symptoms caused by his sudden abstention from alcohol.
His physician told reporters the 60-year-old coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima finally left hospital on Wednesday evening in an ambulance accompanied by family members.
He was headed to a rehabilitation facility in the north of Buenos Aires and will spend time there recovering from his alcohol problems.
Maradona's lawyer had said earlier he was in good health and willing to fight his disease.
The hospital stay was the latest in a string of health scares for the charismatic and controversial Maradona who won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986 and is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time.
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