Former Corinthians right-back sends support for Parreira’s recovery | OneFootball

During the morning of this Sunday (21), Central do Timão attended an event for Corinthians’ masters team, held at CDC Independência, in the Campo Limpo area, in the southern zone of São Paulo. Former right-back Rogério was present. He wore the Corinthians shirt between September 2000 and July 2004.

The former player was asked by the reporters about the health situation of former coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, with whom he worked at Corinthians in 2002 and won that year’s Copa do Brasil and Rio-São Paulo Tournament. In 2023, Parreira was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system — a network of vessels and nodes that helps defend the human body.

Photo: Corinthians Archive

On June 17, the coach who led the Brazilian National Team to its fourth World Cup title in 1994, in the United States, was admitted to Samaritano Barra Hospital, located in Rio de Janeiro, with a case of lung inflammation. According to a medical bulletin released last Saturday, he remains sedated and breathing with the aid of machines.

“First of all, we hope for his speedy recovery, because beyond being a great professional, he is a great human being. I think he was fundamental during his time at Corinthians, where many people didn’t believe in him because of the way he was, which at that moment didn’t seem like the face of Corinthians, and he came and proved his ability. We’re all rooting for him to recover and to be able to spend a long time with his family,” he said.

In charge of Timão, he recorded 36 wins, 15 draws, and 15 losses in 66 matches. His success rate was 62% — 117 goals scored and 82 conceded. He left Parque São Jorge in 2003 to return to managing the Brazilian National Team. As a coach, he also had spells with national teams such as Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.

At club level, besides Alvinegro, he also managed Valencia (Spain), Fenerbahçe (Turkey), Fluminense, Internacional, Atlético-MG, and Santos. Throughout his football career, he also worked as a fitness coach and assistant coach.

Rogério at Corinthians

In four years at the club, he recorded 36 goals and 44 assists in 228 matches (all as a starter), with 100 wins, 56 draws, and 72 losses — a 52.05% success rate. In addition, he won the Copa do Brasil (2002), Rio-São Paulo (2002), and the Paulista Championship (2001 and 2003).

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