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The World Cup winner reported feeling unwell so has been admitted for tests, but it is not thought to be related to Covid-19
Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in his native Argentina, according to local media reports.
The legendary former Argentina international, who turned 60 last month, has reportedly been taken to the Ipensa clinic in La Plata, about an hour from Buenos Aires.
Although there has been no official word, Ole are reporting that his condition is not serious and is not related to Covid-19 as he had tested negative in recent days.
Maradona, who coaches Gimnasia y Esgrima, was last seen in public on Friday, the day of his birthday, and he was presented with a commemorative plaque ahead of his side’s game with Patronato.
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The World Cup winner did not stay to watch the game, with it reported that he had been feeling unwell for a few days.
Maradona has had a number of health scares down the years.
#LPFxTNTsports | ¡Tremendo recibimiento! Así saludaban a Diego Maradona por su cumpleaños 60 en la previa del encuentro entre Gimnasia y Patronato por la #CopaLigaProfesional . ¡Feliz cumple, D10S! ????
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He was admitted to hospital in January 2019 with internal bleeding in the stomach, while he fell ill at the 2018 World Cup in Russia – being filmed passing out at the game between Argentina and Nigeria.
Maradona is widely considered to be one of the greatest to play the game. He rose to prominence at Argentinos Juniors, before a spell at Boca Juniors earned him superstardom and a move to Barcelona in 1982.
He joined Napoli two years later and helped the club win the Serie A title in 1987 and 1990.
It was during his spell with Napoli that Maradona led Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986. He scored one of the great goals of all time against England in the quarter finals, along with the infamous Hand of God goal.
His five goals and five assists at Mexico ‘86 earned him the tournament’s best player award, and while he did not find the target in the final, he created the winning goal for Jorge Burruchaga.
Argentina came up short in the defence of their crown at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where Maradona was hampered by an ankle injury.
Maradona took his place in the squad for the 1994 World Cup in the United States, but his tournament ended in disgrace as he was sent home after failing a drugs test.
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