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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 …

Brazil legend Roberto Carlos hospitalized for emergency heart surgery, stable now: Report | Football News

Brazil legend Roberto Carlos hospitalized for emergency heart surgery, stable now: Report | Football News

Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos was hospitalized and underwent emergency surgery due to a heart problem, according to various reports. According to Spanish outlet AS, the former Real Madrid defender went for a medical test on his leg, where he had a small blood clot and a full-body MRI revealed that his heart was not functioning properly. The World Cup winner was immediately admitted for surgery to have a catheter inserted but the procedure, which was supposed to last 40 minutes, stretched to almost three hours due to a complications, according to the outlet. Carlos is fine now, as per his representative as quoted by AS. Carlos played for several clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid where he played 584 matches and scored 71 goals. With the Los Blancos, he won La Liga 4 times as well as the Champions League 3 times before leaving for Turkish club Fenerbahce in 2007. After that, he would also have stints with Corinthians and Anzhi Makhachkala. Carlos also has 127 caps for the Brazilian national team, scoring 11 …