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Argentina Legend Diego Maradona in Recovery After Successful Brain Surgery

Related Topics: Diego Maradona, Leopoldo Luque

World football legend is recovering Tuesday evening after undergoing successful surgery to remove a subdural hematoma from his brain, according to ESPN.

"I was able to evacuate the hematoma successfully and Diego tolerated the surgery very well," Leopoldo Luque, his neurosurgeon and personal physician, said Tuesday night. "... Diego is under control. He has a small drain [to remove fluid] that we are planning to take out tomorrow. His stay at the hospital will depend on his evolution. But the start of his recovery was great. The way he reacted after the surgery is promising."

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