Maradona speaks out about his odd behaviour during the World Cup

ARGENTINA legend Diego Maradona has revealed his sister forced him to WHISTLE down the phone… to prove he was alive.

Maradona, 57, required emergency treatment after his nation’s last-gasp win over Nigeria, with rumours claiming he suffered a heart attack and died.

However, he blamed “drinking all the white wine” for his antics, before releasing a statement on his erratic behaviour.

Maradona revealed: “I was so shocked that there had been a stretcher, ambulance and nothing happened.

“We were all together, the Telesur team, and my team, and we could not believe how social networks started to viralize a big lie like that, that makes no sense.

“It gives me a bit of anger, because my sister, yesterday made me whistle on the phone to see if I was OK, and I did fine.

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