Maradona was undergoing routine examinations in his homeland before returning to Mexico, where he is coach of second division side Dorados de Sinaloa, when doctors discovered the problem. The severity of his condition was not known and the hospital has made no official statement. Maradona, who is now 58, was hospitalised in 2004 with severe heart and respiratory problems linked to cocaine use. The unexpected news of his admittance to hospital came just hours after Maradona’s lawyer confirmed he would coach in Mexico for a second consecutive season. Maradona took over at the struggling club in September and got them to the playoffs where they lost to Atletico San Luis.

Source: bd News24 January 04, 2019 21:22 UTC