Sports narrator Galvão Bueno, 75, was discharged from hospital on Saturday (27/12/2025) after three days interned in Londrina (PR) for a new pneumonia case. This marks his second hospitalization in a month, triggered by work stress during recovery from the first. He celebrated his return home on social media and thanked fans for their support.
Galvão Bueno, a Brazilian sports journalism icon, faced his second pneumonia hospitalization in under a month. The first happened in November 2025 in São Paulo, where he spent a week treating viral pneumonia and emerged 'absolutely perfect,' as he reported. However, the narrator couldn't get the required rest due to his demanding work schedule.
"I was admitted in São Paulo, spent a week there and came out absolutely perfect. But pneumonia requires some rest after treating everything, but work didn't allow it," Galvão confessed in a video posted on social media. In December, he narrated the Copa do Brasil final for Amazon Prime, which worsened his condition.
On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, while celebrating the holiday with family in Londrina, Paraná, Galvão felt unwell, similar to before his first admission. "I thought everything was wonderful, but on Christmas I felt more or less like I did before (the first hospitalization)," he shared. On medical advice, he was admitted to Santa Casa de Londrina that night for medication and tests.
After three days of treatment, the 75-year-old journalist was discharged on December 27. In a social media post, he thanked supporters for their kind messages and expressed optimism for the future, including excitement for the 2026 World Cup. His family had previously updated his condition, revealing the expected discharge.
