Maradon's ex-girlfriend: “Diego takes sleeping pills and has trouble with alcohol, no one can deny this”

The football legend's lawyer, Diego Armando Maradona, has said it's a miracle that the Argentinian has left the hospital alive, broadcast Periscope.

The former football player was photographed leaving the private Olivos clinic shortly before 6am yesterday.

Maradona had spent eight days in the hospital after being admitted to emergency surgery because of a brain clot.

However, an interview for a radio had been described by the Argentinean ex - girlfriend as the problem of Maradona as clear.

You can keep her at the hospital three or four days and get her better by hydrated her and giving her vitamins but that's not the solution.

“Deego takes sleeping pills, but here Diego's problem is alcohol and it's well known.

“Diego is still drinking and anyone who says he's not a liar.

He should be treated for his alcohol dependence”, his ex-girlfriend, Rocio Oliva, said.