Legendary Argentinian soccer player Diego Maradona is recovering after a brain operation on Tuesday (November 3).

The World Cup winner is reported to be showing signs of improvement a day after having an operation to deal with possible bleeding on his brain.

Video showed the arrival of an ambulance carrying the soccer star, to the clinic in Buenos Aires where he was operated on. It also showed gathered press and fans.

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Football great Diego Maradona has successfully undergone surgery for a subdural hematoma — more commonly known as a blood clot on the brain — his personal doctor confirmed on Tuesday.

"This chronic subdural hematoma was successfully evacuated," said the doctor, Leopoldo Luque, in a statement. "Diego tolerated the surgery very well. He is awake. Everything is fine."

The Argentine legend was first admitted to a clinic in La Plata on Monday, and was immediately transferred to the Olivos clinic about 70 kilometers away, said Luque before the operation.

A subdural hematoma is considered "among the deadliest of all head injuries," according to the US National Library of Medicine.

It is a blood clot on the brain's surface beneath its outer covering, called the dura. It usually results from severe head injuries but can be caused by minor injuries as well and can go unnoticed for days or weeks.

However, speaking outside the La Plata clinic earlier on Tuesday, Luque described the operation as "routine surgery."

Maradona was initially admitted to hospital as a preventive measure, according to his doctor, due to a low mood. The diagnosis at that time was dehydration and anemia.

Maradona, who turned 60 on Friday, is currently the head coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.

Widely considered one of the best players of all time, where his highs resulted in World Cup victories and a remarkable Serie A title for Napoli, but the colorful life Maradona has lived off the field has led to extreme lows, notably witht issues with addiction, substance abuse, illegitimate children, and feuds over money.