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Brazil great Roberto Carlos ‘recovering well’ after undergoing heart procedure | Football News

Brazil great Roberto Carlos ‘recovering well’ after undergoing heart procedure | Football News

Brazilian football great Roberto Carlos has said that he is recovering well after undergoing a heart procedure. Carlos, who won the 2002 World Cup and finished runner-up in 1998 with Brazil, posted a picture of himself smiling in a hospital on his social media handles. It had been rumoured on social media that the 52-year-old had suffered from a heart attack. However, the Real Madrid great clarified that this was not the reason for his hospitalisation. “I did not suffer a heart attack. I am recovering well, and looking forward to returning to full fitness and resuming my professional and personal commitments soon,” the 52-year-old former defender said on social media. Earlier Wednesday, Spanish media reported he had undergone surgery in Brazil. “I recently underwent a preventative medical procedure, planned in advance with my medical team,” the World Cup and three-time Champions League winner said. “The procedure was successful, and I am well.” Hospital Vila Nova Star in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said in a statement that Carlos had a heart obstruction detected on Monday and …