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HE rose from the teeming slums of Buenos Aires to become arguably the most gifted footballer the world has ever known.
But, after battling a cocaine addiction since the peak of his career, Diego Maradona's fall from grace appeared to have reached new depths last night as he remained seriously ill in hospital.See the full content of this document
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How Did Maradona Go From World Cup Genius to Fight for Life in Intensive Care?; Spectre of Star's Long-Term Cocaine Addiction Returns Despite Doctors' Denials
A bloated wreck of his former self, the stocky 43-year-old who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title was admitted to hospital in the Argentine capital on Sunday with heart and breathing problems and was yesterday on a respirator in intensive care....
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