IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR NMDP - From left, Meghan McCully of Sen. Tim Scott's office meets with South Carolina advocates Dr. Michelle Hudspeth and Aaron Weston on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. They thanked Scott for cosponsoring the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act, life-saving legislation for patients with blood cancers and disorders. (Kevin Wolf/AP Content Services for NMDP)

Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira who oversaw the team’s run to the 1994 World Cup title has been released from the hospital after a three-month stay due to a serious lung infection amid his cancer treatment. The 83-year-old Parreira was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2023. Hospital Samaritano Barra says Parreira will continue his medical care at home. Parreira also coached Brazil at the 2006 World Cup and won the 2004 Copa America and the 2005 Confederations Cup with the team.

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