Former Brazilian footballer Roberto Carlos, 52, had to undergo emergency surgery in Brazil, where he was on vacation, due to a problem in the heartconfirmed sources at Real Madrid, where he played between 1996 and 2007 and of which he is currently an ambassador.
The operation took place after the results of the test he underwent for a thrombus in his leg showed that he was you have heart problems, with a high percentage of your heart not workingaccording to the newspaper A.S.which prompted a rapid intervention.
The operation, during which a catheter was inserted, was successful, although Roberto Carlos He will remain admitted and under mandatory observation at the Sao Paulo hospital. in the next 48 hours to verify that its evolution is positive.
The ambassador of the Madrid entity is in Brazil to spend the Christmas holidays with his current wife and one of his childrenand went to the medical center to undergo a routine check-up.
Considered one of the best left backs in historythe Brazilian was world champion with the Brazilian team in 2002, won two Copa Americas and a Confederations Cup, as well as three Champions Leagues, four Spanish leagues and two intercontinental cups, with Real Madrid, and two Brazilian championships in São Paulo, among other titles.
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