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Banners cheering up Diego Maradona are seen outside the hospital where former Argentine soccer ace is hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, April 29, 2004. The 43-year-old former soccer star, who entered his 10th day in intensive care with serious heart and lung problems, thanked fans for their support. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A Diego Maradona fan touches his picture outside the hospital where former Argentine soccer ace is hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, April 27, 2004. Local media reported Tuesday Maradona opened his eyes and began consuming a mix of liquid and solid foods after more than a week in intensive care.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Adalberto Sanchez Quesada of Mexico balances a soccer ball outside the Suizo-Argentina clinic, where former Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona continues to be stable with progressive improvement in the state of his heart and lungs, in Buenos Aires, April 29, 2004. Maradona's fans have kept a constant vigil outside, some chanting and others praying aloud for his recovery. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci People pass by posters of Diego Maradona, 43, scrawled with notes from fans outside the hospital where the former Argentine soccer ace is hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 26, 2004. Local media reported Maradona was breathing on his own with help from an oxygen mask on Monday as he entered a second week in the hospital for heart and lung problems.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People stand in front of posters of Diego Maradona, 43, scrawled with notes from fans outside the hospital where former Argentine soccer ace is hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 26, 2004. Local media reported Maradona was breathing on his own with help from an oxygen mask on Monday as he entered a second week in hospital for heart and lung problems.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A fan adjusts a votice chapel to support famous Argentinian soccer star Diego Maradona, in a street of downtown Naples. Maradona was able to breathe without assistance after doctors removed his ventilator a week after he was admitted to hospital with severe heart and respiratory problems.(AFP/File/Mario Laporta) A couple looks at a poster of Diego Maradona, 43, scrawled with notes from fans outside the hospital where former Argentine soccer ace is hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, April 24, 2004. Maradona was taken off a respirator Friday but continued to be treated for a lung infection and heart condition for the seventh consecutive day Saturday. (AP Photo/Marcelo Hernandez) A fan shows a poster with pictures of Diego Maradona that reads 'Go back home,' outside the Suizo Argentina clinic where Argentine soccer legend Maradona remains hospitalized, in Buenos Aires April 25, 2004. Maradona remains in intensive care one week after suffering heart and breathing problems. REUTERS/Andres Stapff A fan waits for news outside the Suizo Argentina clinic where Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona remains hospitalized, in Buenos Aires, April 25, 2004. Maradona remains in intensive care one week after suffering heart and breathing problems. REUTERS/Andres Stapff French tourist Patrick Bernard poses in front of a wall covered with get well posters and messages, at the Suizo-Argentina clinic where Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona remains hospitalized, in Buenos Aires, April 25, 2004. Maradona went back on an artificial respirator on April 23 and remains in intensive care one week after suffering heart and breathing problems. REUTERS/Andres Stapff Fans wearing Maradona jerseys wait for news outside the Suizo-Argentina clinic where Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona remains hospitalized, in Buenos Aires April 24, 2004. Maradona was taken off an artificial respirator on April 23 but is still in intensive care after being taken ill with heart and breathing problems. REUTERS/Andres Stapff A puppy plays in the street as his owner waits for news outside the Suizo-Argentina clinic where Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona remains hospitalized, in Buenos Aires April 24, 2004. Maradona was taken off an artificial respirator on April 23 but was still in intensive care after being taken ill with heart and breathing problems. REUTERS/Andres Stapff A poster of Diego Maradona, 43, scrawled with notes from fans is photographed outside the hospital where former Argentine soccer ace is hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, April 24, 2004. Maradona was taken off a respirator Friday but continued to be treated for a lung infection and heart condition for the seventh consecutive day Saturday. (AP Photo/Marcelo Hernandez) A man leaves a message of support for Diego Maradona, on the window of a sport shop in Naples. Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was continuing to make progress in hospital the day after he was taken off an artificial respirator, doctors said.(AFP/File/Mario Laporta) A woman prays outside the Suizo-Argentina clinic where Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona remains hospitalized, in Buenos Aires April 23, 2004. Maradona was taken off an artificial respirator today but was still in intensive care after being taken ill with heart and breathing problems. REUTERS/Andres Stapff A woman waits for news outside the Suizo-Argentina clinic where Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona remains hospitalized, in Buenos Aires April 23, 2004. Maradona was taken off an artificial respirator today but was still in intensive care after being taken ill with heart and breathing problems. The writing on shirt reads: 'Loves that kill.' REUTERS/Andres Stapff An unidentified fan sits with his dogs outside the hospital where Argentine former soccer star Diego Maradona remained hospitalized, in Buenos Aires Friday, April 23, 2004. Maradona continues his battle in intensive care against heart and lung problems amid reports by doctors they were considering ways of removing the former World Cup star from a respirator.(AP Photo/Daniel Luna) Venezuelan players of Atletico Maracaibo display a T-shirt which reads 'I am Diego' in support of Argentina's soccer star Diego Maradona during their game against Argentina's club Velez Sarsfield at their Copa Libertadores eliminatory match in Maracibo April 22, 2004. REUTERS/Howard Yanes A Maradona fan waits outside the hospital where the 43-year-old athlete remained in intensive care, Thursday, April 22, 2004 in Buenos Aires. Diego Maradona's 17-year-old daughter said Thursday her father is making progress day by day even though he remained in intensive care for heart problems and a lung infection. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman waits outside the Suizo-Argentina private clinic, where former Argentine soccer star Maradona is being treated in Buenos Aires, April 22, 2004. Maradona, one of the greatest and most controversial figures in the sport's history, has spent this week in a intensive care unit attached to a breathing apparatus after heart and breathing problems. REUTERS/Andres Stapff Soccer fans wait outside the Suizo-Argentina private clinic, where former Argentine soccer star Maradona is being treated in Buenos Aires, April 22, 2004. Maradona, one of the greatest and most controversial figures in the sport's history, has spent all this week in the intensive care unit attached to a breathing apparatus after heart and breathing problems. REUTERS/Andres Stapff Isabel Varela, a Maradona fan arranges a sign supporting the player outside the hospital where the 43-year-old athlete remained in intensive care, Thursday, April 22, 2004 in Buenos Aires. Diego Maradona's 17-year-old daughter said Thursday her father is making progress day by day even though he remained in intensive care for heart problems and a lung infection. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)