Football Legend, Diego Maradona Hospitalized In Buenos Aires–-Former Argentina player, Diego Maradona has been admitted to Ipensa Clini in Buenos Aires, Argentina although his condition was not thought to be serious, local media reported on Monday.
The 60 years old who won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986 is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time and currently coaches the local club Gimnasia y Esgrima was admitted to hospital to undergo tests as he had been feeling poorly for some time and would be held under observation for “several days.”
One of Argentina’s biggest sports website said it was not an emergency and was not related to COVID-19 as he had tested negative in recent days.
Maradona last appeared in public on his 60th birthday last Friday before his side’s league match against Patronato. He was gifted a plaque and a cake to celebrate the occasion but he did not stay to watch the game and witnesses said he looked unwell and weak.
The former Napoli, FC Barcelona and Boca Juniors player has suffered frequent periods in hospital over the years, often due to the extravagant lifestyle which accompanied and followed his playing career.