Hospital says Parreira is in ICU with lung inflammation; stable | OneFootball

Carlos Alberto Parreira, former Fluminense coach, is hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Samaritano Hospital, in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. At 83, he is being treated for a lung inflammation condition and has no expected discharge date.In a statement released this Thursday, the hospital said that Parreira is breathing with the help of machines, but his condition is stable.“Former Brazil national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a lung inflammation condition and is breathing with the help of machines. The patient is stable, with no expected transfer to a regular room at this time. The family appreciates the expressions of support,” the hospital said.A Fluminense idol, Parreira led the club to the 1984 Brazilian Championship title.In addition to his success at Fluminense, Parreira made football history as the coach of the Brazil national team that won the 1994 World Cup in the United States.

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