Argentina and Napoli great Diego Maradona is continuing to make an incredible recovery from brain surgery, according to his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque.
The 60-year-old underwent a routine operation for a subdural haematoma last Tuesday, a day after being admitted to hospital due to concerns over anaemia and dehydration.
Luque previously revealed Maradona will remain in hospital until at least Monday and has now provided a further update on the legendary forward s condition.
Diego is better, much better, he said outside Olivos Clinic in Buenos Aires province, where Maradona is staying.
Every day he is improving. His recovery is incredible. He s very lucid.
Maradona, who won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986 and guided Napoli to two Serie A titles, has been in charge of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata since 2019.
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The club were in action on Sunday for the first time since their head coach was hospitalised, drawing 2-2 with Velez Sarsfield in Argentina’s top tier.
Gimnasia s players held a banner reading we are with you ahead of the game, and assistant boss Sebastian Mendez hopes his side did Maradona proud with their display.
It has been a complicated week, he said. Diego is still hospitalised and we are all aware of that.
We have built a very strong group and we are a family. When one falls, another picks him up. There is always a word of encouragement and that makes the group healthy.
It also results in a team that is hard to beat on the pitch. It was a difficult week and we managed to play well.
The latest news I have from Diego is that he is very well, luckily, and thank God because it is what we all hope. He is in a good mood and passes these days in the best possible way.
Matias Garcia, who scored from the penalty spot against Velez, told Fox Sports: We send him a big hug and hope he soon recovers. We are waiting for him.
