Parreira, Brazil's 1994 World Cup-Winning Coach, Hospitalized for Cancer Treatment
The 83-year-old 1994 World Cup winner is receiving care for Hodgkin's lymphoma, and the hospital said it will not release further details.
- On Wednesday, World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira was hospitalized at Samaritano Barra in Brazil for cancer treatment. The hospital confirmed the admission but declined to provide details about his health or arrival timing.
- The 83-year-old Parreira received a diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2023 and has been battling the disease since, leading to his current hospitalization for ongoing medical care.
- During his career, Parreira oversaw Brazil's 1994 World Cup title, managed 177 matches with 124 wins, 39 draws, and 14 losses, and served as coordinator for Luiz Felipe Scolari in 2014.
- Former footballer Zinho, a close friend from the 1994 squad, told journalists Parreira has "lung problems that are putting him in a ventilator at the hospital" but remains stable.
- The Brazilian also managed teams during World Cups, including Kuwait, United Arab Emirates in 1990, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa, while coaching Brazil in the 2006 World Cup.
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Carlos Parreira, who led the Brazilian national football team to victory in the 1994 World Cup, has been hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro for cancer treatment. The Associated Press reported this on the 17th. He had been battling Hodgkin's lymphoma since 2023. Parreira, 83 years old...
Carlos Alberto Parreira is in the hospital because of a malignant tumor. The time is reminiscent of the death of another football legend.
Carlos Alberto Parreira, Brazil's coach who won the 1994 World Cup, has been hospitalized, as part of his fight against cancer, said Samaritano Barra hospital on Wednesday.
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