Maradona out of rehab

14 April 2012

Diego Maradona has left the rehabilitation clinic near Buenos Aires and is being allowed to travel to Cuba in the next few days to continue his recovery.

Maradona, 43, who has been having treatment at the clinic since May to cure his drug addiction, is under the custody of a judge and had to get permission to leave the country.

The former Argentine star was sent to the clinic after being admitted to hospital in April with breathing and heart problems.

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