Maradona to stay put in Cuba

BUENOS ARIES, MARCH 2: Argentine footballing legend Diego Maradona has said that he will remain in Cuba until his health problems are resolved. The former World Cup winner has been undergoing treatmentin a clinic in Havana for both cocaine addiction and heart problems brought on by his constant use of the drug.

“When I do leave, it will be with a passion to both workand play football not necessarily as a professional but simply to play and run after a ball,” he added. “I have never let go of my love for football, and evenafter what has happened to me, I am in contact with the football family, with the possibility of returning to work.”

During the interview Maradona reiterated his praise for both the country of Cuba and their doctors saying they were the `best in the world’.