President of Brazilian Football released from hospital

Ricardo Teixeira, the president of Brazil's football federation has been released from the hospital after being treated for diverticulitis in Rio de Janeiro. Teixeira is also the president of Brazil's organising committee for the 2014 World Cup.

He is also one of the most controversial men in football, increasingly attracting criticisms for his comments, which often are often unflinching, and accusations of corruption.

You can read more about the controversy surrounding Teixeira at jungledrumsonline.com/articles/culture/the-controversial-chief-behind-brazils-2014-world-cup

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