Football: Higuain 'grateful' for Maradona's influence on his career

Gonzalo Higuain admits he's thankful for the impact Diego Maradona had on his own playing career. Higuain: "[Diego Maradona] is a person I will be grateful to all my life. He gave me the opportunity to play in the national team and allowed me to play in a World Cup at the age of 23. He believed in me. We wish him a speedy recovery. Health is the most important thing. Maradona deserves to be well. He is fine when he is on a soccer field, if he doesn't have his health, he is not going to be able to do it. I hope that the post-operative period will allow him to return in the best conditions to return to the pitch, and that he will feel happy again. What makes him happy is that."