Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira leaves intensive care

Published Jul 27, 08:59 PM UTC

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Carlos Alberto Parreira, the 83-year-old former Brazil national team coach who led the Seleção to World Cup victory in 1994, has been moved out of intensive care after nearly a month of treatment. He was hospitalized on June 28 with lung inflammation and required artificial respiration after his condition worsened. The Rio de Janeiro hospital treating him reported a clinical improvement in his general condition, stating he is lucid, cooperative, and his kidney function has stabilized. He has been transferred to a semi-intensive care unit. Parreira has been battling Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, since 2023. He holds the record for World Cup appearances as a coach, having led six different national teams: Brazil (1994 and 2006), Kuwait (1982), United Arab Emirates (1990), Saudi Arabia (1998), and South Africa (2010).

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Carlos Alberto Parreira, the former Brazil coach who led the national team to World Cup victory in 1994, has been transferred out of intensive care following an improvement in his health, according to the Rio de Janeiro hospital where he is being treated.

The 83-year-old coach had been in intensive care since June 28 due to lung inflammation. The hospital reported a "clinical improvement in his general condition," noting that the patient was "lucid, cooperative, and (that) his kidney function had stabilized." He has since been moved to a semi-intensive care unit.

Parreira has been battling Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, since 2023. At the end of June, he underwent surgery after his health deteriorated, requiring artificial respiration.

World Cup Record

Parreira holds the record for the most World Cup appearances as a coach. Beyond leading Brazil in the 1994 and 2006 tournaments, he also coached:

Kuwait (1982)
United Arab Emirates (1990)
Saudi Arabia (1998)
South Africa (2010)

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Original headline: L'ancien sélectionneur du Brésil Carlos Alberto Parreira a quitté les soins intensifs

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