Diego Maradona is recovering after undergoing successful brain surgery.
The 1986 World Cup winner went under the knife in the small hours of this morning Irish time.
A blood clot on the brain was detected last night, with emergency surgery required.
South American football expert Tim Vickery says there's cautious optimism he'll make a full recovery.
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He said: "He may be at home - certainly within a week.
"There's even talk that he could be back at work - he's currently a coach of Gimnasia in the Argentine First Division in around a month."
"However it all depend's how Maradona's body copes with the surgery."
