FORMER Brazil international star Adilson Batista has been rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack aged just 52.
The retired footballer is in an intensive care unit at a hospital in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba.
Former Brazil defensive star Adilson Batista has suffered a heart attackCredit: Getty
The former central defender won four caps for his country,
Batista went on to coach clubs including Corinthians where he retired as a player and Santos.
He is believed to have had two catheters inserted into him to enable medics to monitor his condition better.
And the South American is expected to undergo further surgery later this week.
A spokesman for the former footballer said he was ‘doing well’ and remained under observation at the Constantini Cardiac Hospital’s intensive care unit.
Cruzeiro, who Batista took to the finals of the 2009 Copa Libertadores during his time as manager, said in a tweet: “We wish Adilson Batista, who has suffered a heart attack and is in a hospital in Curitiba, a swift recovery.
“The club is united in a current of faith and good vibrations for our former athlete, manager and eternal idol.”
Adilson is due to turn 53 on March 16.
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He has been out of work since March last year when he parted company with Serie A side Cruzeiro.
The veteran lives in Curitiba although he was born in Adrianopolis around 100 miles away.
He spent his entire playing career in Brazil apart from a brief spell with Japanese side Jubilo Iwata, where he also coached in the 2006-2007 season.
The 52-year-old won four caps for his countryCredit: Getty
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