Zagallo to undergo stomach surgery

Brazilian legend Mario Zagallo will undergo surgery on his stomach next Tuesday to rectify a problem that has left him in hospital all week.

Brazilian legend Mario Zagallo will undergo surgery on his stomach next Tuesday to rectify a problem that has left him in hospital all week.

The general co-ordinator of the Brazil national team is in the Samaritano Hospital, in the south of Rio do Janeiro, where doctors will carry out further tests before the surgery.

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