Maradona admitted to Argentine hospital for scheduled surgery

Reuters

Published Jan 12, 2019 06:50PM ET

Maradona admitted to Argentine hospital for scheduled surgery

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Diego Maradona was admitted to a clinic in Buenos Aires on Saturday to undergo a scheduled procedure due to stomach bleeding, a source close to the former Argentine soccer player told Reuters.

Maradona, 58, was diagnosed with a health problem in early January during routine exams performed at the same hospital in the town of Olivos. He was preparing to travel to Mexico to take over the technical management of the Dorados de Sinaloa soccer club.