Maradona sedated in hospital

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Medics blame latest health crisis on soccer star's heavy drinking Argentina soccer legend Difeo Maradona was given sedatives to curb alcohol cravings at a Buenos Aires hospital on Thursday and was to blame for his latest health crisis. The 46-year-old star revered as one of the game's best players has battled obesity and cocaine addition, appearing overweight and smoking cigars in recent photographs. Maradona - a national hero who led Argentina to a World Cup victory in 1986-was admitted to the private Guemes clinic late on Wednesday after falling ill. His doctor said he would stay at least a week. M's personal physician blame his patient's jet-set lifestyle,family problems and an addictive personality for his fresh bout of health troubles,and said he tried to leave the hospital on Thursday. He said Maradona had swappened his addiction to cocaine for alcohol ....