The former Brazilian technician Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallohospitalized since July 26 for a respiratory infection, has a “good response to treatment” and expects to be discharged within 48 hours, medical sources reported Thursday.
Zagallowho will turn 91 next week, is admitted to the “semi-intensive care unit” of the Barra D’Or Hospital in Rio de Janeiroafter they diagnosed him with a respiratory infection and ruled out covid-19 infection.
The medical team noted in the most recent bulletin that the laureate former coach has had a “good evolution” with “clinical and laboratory evidence of a good response to treatment.”
The nonagenarian former striker is “lucid” and “breathing spontaneously without supplemental oxygen”, with “accompaniment by respiratory and motor physiotherapy and has a hospital discharge schedule in the next 48 hours.”
Zagallonicknamed ‘Old Wolf’, is one of the most important coaches in the history of Brazilian football, being four times world champion with the canarinha -two as a player, one as a coach and another as a coordinator-, a world record.
Born on August 9, 1931 in the state of alagoas, He acted as a striker during his time as a player, in which he defended Flamengo and Botafogo and won the world championships Sweden 1958 and Chile 1962 along with Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’, who recently sent him encouragement.
As a coach, Zagallo conquered the Mexico World Cup 1970 and as technical coordinator of United States 1994being the only one who has won four world titles in the history of football.
Also, only he has reached five World Cup finals in his seven appearances.
They barely lost to the hosts in the final of the World Cup in France 1998, year in which he served as coach of a squad led by Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos.
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