RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil and Real Madrid manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo was discharged from hospital on Tuesday after overcoming COVID-19 for a second time.
The 68-year-old was admitted to the Sirio-Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo on December 11 after complaining of severe body and head aches.
"I'm going home. I beat the virus. Thanks to the doctors and this marvelous hospital for taking care of me," Luxemburgo said in a video posted on social media.
The veteran coach was asymptomatic during his first bout of the virus in July.
Luxemburgo is the only manager to win five Brazilian Serie A titles. He was Brazil's national team boss from 1998 to 2000 and had an 11-month spell in charge of Real Madrid in 2005.
His most recent head coaching role was with Palmeiras, with whom he parted ways in October. Enditem
