The striking condition that led to the hospitalization of the president of Vasco Da Gama hours before the match against Boca Juniors for the Copa Sudamericana

Pedro Paulo de Oliveira, president of Vasco da Gama and a former club icon, has been hospitalized shortly before the team's Copa Sudamericana semifinal second-leg match against Boca Juniors. His medical condition prevents him from attending the high-stakes game.

The hospitalization follows a period of intense administrative pressure for the club leader, who recently engaged in a weeks-long legal battle to secure the Maracaná stadium as the official venue for the match.