 Casagrande underwent angioplasty, a surgical intervention to unblock arteries.The hospital did not say whether he had to have a stent put in place, a device that facilitates the flow of blood in the arteries.Casagrande was vocally critical of the numerous Brazilian footballers who endorsed Jair Bolsonaro's 2018 presidential campaign, claiming that while many footballers had endorsed Bolsonaro, no one had said why or how Bolsonaro would improve Brazil.