Diego Maradona set to LEAVE hospital after emergency surgery for blood clot on brain

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona might leave hospital as early as Friday, revealed his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque. Maradona underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to remove a blood clot on his brain. Luque spoke to local media after surgery stating Napoli icon was in stable condition after his brain surgery.

Just 48 hours after his surgery, Luque provided a positive health update saying former footballer 'can walk, can talk and is much more lucid.' While still in his early days on recovery, 60-year-old will be allowed to leave Olivos Hospital in Bues Aires to continue with his recovery at home. "His recovery is still very good. We’re very happy, and he really wants to leave. We had to persuade him orwise because idea is to keep him in for ar day," Luque told reporters on Thursday. 

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In a subsequent interview, Luque provided an additional Maradona health update, stating Argentinean could be forced to extend his stay in hospital for a few more days. Considering footballer just turned 60, doctors could choose to keep him hospitalised for "several more days" for post-operation treatment.

"We were even dancing with Diego. But we also ticed in post-op recovery process some episodes of confusion. We associated m, in conjunction with rapy doctors, to a period of abstinence. plan is to follow a treatment that we believe will last a few days," Luque said, as quoted by ESPN. "It is best for Diego. We have doubts about it and this is a great opportunity to do best for him and his health."

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Maradona brain surgery

Diego Maradona, who mans Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in his native Argentina, turned 60 last week, and even made an appearance during Gimnasia's 3-0 win over Patronato. In what turned out to be his last public appearance before hospitalisation, Maradona left before end of first half. 

He was admitted to Ipensa Clinic in La Plata on Monday with signs of anaemia, dehydration and depression. While most assumed it was due to fatigue from his birthday party, tests later revealed a subdural hematoma on his brain, which required immediate surgery. Maradona was subsequently moved to Bues Aires hospital for his surgery.

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news of successful Maradona brain surgery was big news for fans of Argentine legend who had gared outside  Bues Aires hospital. Chants of "Diego! Diego!" were heard as fans started celebrating in a similar fashion to goal celebrations seen in La Bombonera (Estadio Alberto J. Armando), home stadium of Boca Juniors.

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