Brazil WCup-winning coach Parreira hospitalized
Carlos Alberto Parreira, who led Brazil to its fourth World Cup title in 1994, has been hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro for treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 2023.
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil 's World Cup -winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has been hospitalized in his fight against cancer, the Samaritano Barra hospital said Wednesday.
The 83-year-old Parreira, who oversaw Brazil's run to the 1994 World Cup title, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2023.
The hospital said in a statement it wouldn't provide details about Parreira's health or when he arrived for treatment.
Former footballer Zinho, a member of the 1994 squad who is close friends with Parreira, told journalists the former Brazil coach "is not in good shape" and had "lung problems that…
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