Friday 27 November 2015

Ex-FIFA president Joao Havelange hospitalised


Former FIFA president Joao Havelange is being treated in a Rio de Janeiro hospital for respiratory problems. Havelange, 99, who was succeeded by Sepp Blatter, was taken to hospital a year ago for a similar problem. Hospital Samaritano said in a statement that Havelange “is responding positively to treatment, and his vital signs are stable.”