Buenos Aires, Jul 13: Maradona's doctor said that the Argentina coach was doing well and had not slipped back into using drugs and alcohol since his team was eliminated from the World Cup with a 4-0 loss to Germany in the quarterfinals.
Dr Alfredo Cahe said in a radio interview yesterday that Maradona was mulling over his choices. Cahe was critical of rumors spreading that the 49-year-old coach, who recently said he has been clean for six years, was severely depressed and using drugs and alcohol again.
"He's a bit down, logically," Cahe said. "But he's not deeply depressed. Nothing like what they (the media) are saying here, that he has slipped back into his addictions.
What a thing to say."
Maradona has been holed up at his home in suburban Buenos Aires following the loss to Germany on July 3.