"How could I leave?" A medical source told Russia's RIA Novosti state news agency that paramedics checked Maradona's blood pressure but that the star refused all other assistance
Argentine legend Diego Maradona waves to fans in Moscow
"At half-time against Nigeria, my neck hurt a lot and I suffered a drop in my blood pressure," he said. "I was checked by a doctor and he recommended that I go home before the second half, but I wanted to stay because we were risking it all," he wrote.
"How could I leave?" A medical source told Russia's RIA Novosti state news agency that paramedics checked Maradona's blood pressure but that the star refused all other assistance.
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