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

The HeraldApril 20, 2004

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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.

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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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