Overview
- Spanish outlet Diario AS reports the 52-year-old was on vacation when a full-body MRI, ordered after a small leg clot was found, showed his heart was not functioning properly.
- The catheterisation was successful but lasted nearly three hours due to complications after being slated for about 40 minutes.
- Through his representatives, the former Brazil and Real Madrid defender said, “I’m fine now,” and outlets report he is out of danger.
- Doctors plan to keep him in hospital for roughly 48 hours to monitor his recovery under close observation.
- International coverage largely cites Diario AS and comments from his entourage, with limited additional details confirmed independently.