The former coach Carlos Alberto Parreirachampion as coach of Brazil at the ’94 World Cup in the United States, is responding positively to treatment for cancer of the lymphatic system that was diagnosed last year, the Brazilian Football Confederation reported on Friday.
The entity, which said it was acting on behalf of the 80-year-old family of the former coach, explained in a statement that Parreira was showing an “excellent response” to a chemotherapy treatment he started four months ago years ago, after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system.
“The family of the four-time champion trainer and the Samaritan Hospital medical team with him confirm that Parreira continues to make positive changes with the treatments and thank everyone for their concern and love,” the statement of statement.
The note was released after concern was generated by televised images broadcast last week in which a visibly emaciated Parreira mourned the death of former Brazilian national team coach Mario Lobo Zagallo, whom he considered one of his best friends and with whom he is physically. trainer.to Canarinha world title in 1970, in Mexico.
In addition to winning the 1994 World Cup, Parreira played in seven other world championships as coach of five different teams: Brazil, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and South Africa. He is also the Brazilian coach who has directed the most teams from other countries, with six in total.
His coaching titles also include the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil; the 1980 Asian Cup with Kuwait and the 1988 Cup with Saudi Arabia; the 1984 Brazilian Third Division Championship with Fluminense; the 2002 Brazilian Cup with Corinthians, and the 1996 Turkish Championship with Fenerbahçe.
Source: La Verdad
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