Brazil World Cup veteran Casagrande leaves hospital after car accident
September 25, 2007
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Former Brazil striker Casagrande was released from the hospital on Tuesday after recovering from a car accident over the weekend.
Casagrande, who played in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, was briefly in a coma after the car he was in rolled over and struck several parked vehicles late Saturday night on a Sao Paulo street.
The popular TV commentator recovered from a head trauma and other injuries, the Albert Einstein Hospital said in a statement.
Casagrande's girlfriend remained hospitalized with a back injury, but was in good condition, doctors said.
The 44-year-old former player, whose full name is Walter Casagrande Jr., was one of the biggest stars of powerhouse club Corinthians in the 1980s. He later played for FC Porto, Flamengo, Ascoli and Torino, which he won the Italian Cup with in 1993.
Updated on Tuesday, Sep 25, 2007 1:10 pm, EDT
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