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Former FIFA president Joao Havelange hospitalized in Rio

Published Nov. 27, 2015 8:04 a.m. ET

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RIO DE JANEIRO --

Former FIFA president Joao Havelange is being treated in a Rio de Janeiro hospital for respiratory problems.

The 99-year old Brazilian, who handed over the FIFA presidency in 1998 to Sepp Blatter, was hospitalized a year ago for a similar problem.

Hospital Samaritano says in a statement that Havelange ''is progressing positively to treatment, and his vital signs are stable.''

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