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Maradona sedated to help ease recovery from alcohol dependency

September 8, 2019 Diego Maradona during his presentation as new coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima REUTERS

Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona has been sedated by doctors to help him cope with withdrawal symptoms from alcohol dependency, his personal doctor said on Friday.

Alfredo Cahe said Maradona, who underwent emergency surgery on Tuesday for a subdural haematoma, a blood clot on the brain, had been sedated after suffering from "episodes of confusion" linked to withdrawal symptoms.

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