BRAZIL legend Lucio was rushed to hospital and placed in intensive care after suffering burns to various parts of his body.
The former Inter Milan defender is being treated at a hospital in Brasilia following the incident which occurred on Thursday.
PA:Empics SportLucio was rushed to hospital and placed in intensive care after suffering burns[/caption]
In a statement, the facility said 47-year-old Lucio was “stable, conscious, and under constant observation.”
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Lucio suffered the burns in a domestic accident at home.
But the extent and cause of his injuries have not been disclosed.
Lucio is best known for being a staple in Brazil‘s defence from 2000-2001 – helping them win the World Cup in 2002.
He made 105 international caps over the 11 years – scoring four goals.
At club level, he started his career at Guara and SC Internacional before joining Bayer Leverkusen and later Bayern Munich in Germany.
The centre-half moved to Inter from Munich in 2009 and spent four years in Italy following a brief move to Juventus.
He was part of Jose Mourinho‘s famous 2010 treble-winning side that lifted the Champions League that season.
Lucio finished off his career back in Brazil – barring one season from 2015-2016 in India with FC Goa.
The defender finished off his playing days in 2020 with Brasiliense FC.
But he did play in the Infinity League – which aired on DAZN and featured ex-pros playing with content creators in a five-a-side format.
His Bayern side went on to win the league.
AP:Associated PressLucio won the Champions League with Inter Milan[/caption]
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