Doctor: ‘Maradona now in dancing mood’

Diego Maradona’s neurologist said the Napoli legend ‘is responding to treatment’ and ‘even danced’ after brain surgery on Tuesday.

Maradona was admitted to hospital on Monday night and had surgery the following day after a bleed on the brain was discovered.

“First of all I’d like to say that Diego is fine,” Leopoldo Luque, the neurologist who has been following him for years and who operated him told reporters.

“The tomography he was subjected to went well too. He even danced. Yes, he danced.”

The Argentinean, however, will remain at the hospital for a few more days.

“We noted episodes of confusion and, together with colleagues in the intensive care unit, we associated them with a picture of abstinence. So we think he should stay here, it’s the best thing for Diego and he knows it.

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“We must be cautious, because we are still in the post-operative period.

It is clear that he has no neurological complications. There are other parameters that we are waiting to assess because it is still very early but the recovery is excellent so far.”