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| Former football star Diego Maradona has been taken to hospital in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. | Former football star Diego Maradona has been taken to hospital in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. |
| Maradona, who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, has suffered from health problems in the past. | Maradona, who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, has suffered from health problems in the past. |
| He has battled both his weight and an addiction to cocaine. He has also been hospitalised twice with heart problems. | He has battled both his weight and an addiction to cocaine. He has also been hospitalised twice with heart problems. |
| No reason was given for his admission for treatment, but the Guemes hospital said it was "not related to an addiction to dangerous drugs". | No reason was given for his admission for treatment, but the Guemes hospital said it was "not related to an addiction to dangerous drugs". |
| The statement issued by the hospital said Maradona was suffering from "an imbalance" and was undergoing tests. | The statement issued by the hospital said Maradona was suffering from "an imbalance" and was undergoing tests. |
| "He's staying, he's staying ... his life is not in danger," said his personal doctor Aldredo Cahe, speaking outside the hospital. | "He's staying, he's staying ... his life is not in danger," said his personal doctor Aldredo Cahe, speaking outside the hospital. |
| His two daughters, Dalma and Giannina, were seen arriving at the hospital a few minutes after he was admitted. | His two daughters, Dalma and Giannina, were seen arriving at the hospital a few minutes after he was admitted. |
| Families of patients on the 13th floor of the hospital were asked to leave and police and security guards were brought in to control the area. | |
| Ill-health | |
| Maradona led Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, and won league titles at home and in Italy. | Maradona led Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, and won league titles at home and in Italy. |
| But in 1991, he was banned for 15 months after failing a drugs test and tested positive again for banned drugs at the 1994 World Cup in the US. | But in 1991, he was banned for 15 months after failing a drugs test and tested positive again for banned drugs at the 1994 World Cup in the US. |
| He retired from competitive sport in 1997. In 2004, he spent 10 days in intensive care with high blood pressure, breathing problems and a lung infection. | He retired from competitive sport in 1997. In 2004, he spent 10 days in intensive care with high blood pressure, breathing problems and a lung infection. |
| Two years ago, he had a stomach stapling operation. He lost 30kg (66lb), began playing football again and appeared to be getting his life back on track. | |
| But the Argentine media reported at the weekend that Maradona had put on weight and was considering taking a slimming cure in Switzerland. | But the Argentine media reported at the weekend that Maradona had put on weight and was considering taking a slimming cure in Switzerland. |
| Earlier this month, Argentina's central bank said it was investigating him for alleged financial irregularities. | Earlier this month, Argentina's central bank said it was investigating him for alleged financial irregularities. |