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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Former FIFA president Joao Havelange has been discharged from hospital after recovering from a bout of pneumonia, doctors said on Tuesday.
The Samaritano hospital in Rio de Janeiro did not provide further details about the 100-year-old's health.
Havelange has been hospitalized at least four times since 2012 with cardiac and respiratory problems.
A former Olympic swimmer, the Brazilian headed FIFA from 1974 to 1998.
Under his leadership FIFA grew from a small organization with a handful of employees to a multibillion-dollar sporting and global brand.
His career was tainted by allegations of corruption, including claims he received kickbacks from FIFA marketing contracts.
