Diego Maradona, Argentina's World Cup coach and football was bitten on his face by one of his pet dogs. Plastic surgeons have repaired his upper lip, doctors said on Tuesday.Maradona got it checked into Los Arcos clinic in early hours . He was scheduled to be released later on Tuesday after treatment.
"He was evaluated by plastic surgeons and taken to an operating room where they did reconstructive surgery on his upper lip," said by a clinic officials.
According to the word of reports, Maradona was playing with the dog at his home in suburban Buenos Aires. Shar Pei, often used as a guard dog identified the breed.
" Maradona was bleeding close to his mouth when he arrived at the clinic with his girlfriend ".Witnesses said
National team spokesman Fernando Molina told reporters outside the clinic, "He's doing well. He's in good spirits. They'll let him out today,"
Maradona was admitted in the same hospital in 2007 because of toxic hepatitis from drinking.
Maradona, 48, a starred amazing player who led Argentina's team to its second World Cup victory in 1986, is still in Argentinean hero in spite of years of scandal involving drug addiction, overeating and alcoholism.
He retired from professional soccer in 1997 and almost died from cocaine-induced heart problems in 2000.
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