Former player Roberto Carlos, 52, underwent, according to Spanish newspaper As, heart surgery in Brazil. According to the publication, there were complications in the procedure, which, despite this, was considered successful.
“I’m fine now, well supported,” said the former Real Madrid left-back to the Madrid daily. The newspaper pointed out that the São Paulo native, world champion with the Brazilian team in 2002, will spend 48 hours under observation.
The problem, according to the report, appeared in an examination of the leg that detected the presence of a blood clot. An MRI was then performed which showed that “a very high percentage of his heart was not working”.
“Immediately, he was hospitalized to undergo surgery and insert a catheter. The intervention, which was supposed to last 40 minutes, extended for almost three hours due to a problem. In the end, everything went well, and the Real Madrid ambassador is out of danger, but under strict surveillance”, reported As.
Roberto Carlos retired from football in 2012 before a brief return in 2015 in the Indian league. He had already faced health problems this year and had to postpone a promotional visit to Nepal in April because of a “sudden illness”.
