Carlos Alberto, coach of the "Blues" and former Brazil manager, leaves intensive care

Carlos Alberto Parreira, former coach of our national team and the Brazil national team and 1994 FIFA World Cup winner, has left the intensive care unit after his health condition improved, according to a statement from the hospital in Rio de Janeiro where he is receiving treatment. The hospital clarified that the 83-year-old coach is showing “clinical improvement in his overall condition,” adding that he is “alert and cooperative, and his kidney functions have stabilized.” Parreira was transferred to the semi-intensive care unit.

Parreira was admitted to the hospital on June 16 due to pneumonia, and later that month underwent surgery after his health deteriorated, necessitating his placement on a ventilator. He has been suffering from Hodgkin’s lymphoma since 2023, a type of cancer affecting the lymphatic system. The Brazilian holds the record for the most World Cup appearances as a national team coach, having not only led the Selecao in the 1994 tournament in the United States and the 2006 edition in Germany, but also managed Spain in 1982, the United Arab Emirates in 1990, Saudi Arabia in 1998, and South Africa in 2010.