Former captain of the Argentine football team, 1986 world champion Diego Maradona felt unwell after the Argentina-Nigeria match (2:1) in St. Petersburg. A video of the incident was posted on his Twitter page by TEN Sports football commentator Joey Morrison.

The presented footage shows how the legend of Argentine football is taken away by the arms from the VIP stand of the St. Petersburg Arena; first aid was provided to him at the stadium. He was later hospitalized, noted Fontanka . However, already at 1.41 on Tuesday, June 27, Maradona was on his way to Moscow. His photo in the cabin of the plane was published on Twitter by Colombian journalist and President of TeleSUR Patricia Villegas. “Diego, are you hospitalized?” - read the caption to the photo.

to According the Argentine publication La Nacion, the cause of the former footballer’s illness was a pressure surge. St. Petersburg Channel Five reported that doctors diagnosed Maradona with high blood pressure and wheezing in the heart area. At the same time, the TV channel, citing eyewitnesses, indicated that the football player “drank heavily, and maybe not only drank.”

Before the game started, Maradona danced with a Nigerian fan. In the 15th minute of the first half, after Lionel Messi's goal, the former Argentine national team midfielder rejoiced wildly , raising his arms to the heavens, and in the 45th minute he seemed to fall asleep in the stands. Marcos Rojo's winning goal Maradona celebrated with indecent gestures showing his middle fingers.

As a result of the match, Argentina advanced to the 1/8 of the World Cup. She is in second place in the group.

Maradona needed medical help after the Argentina-Nigeria match