Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been pictured for the first time since leaving hospital, as he prepares to celebrate his 73rd birthday.
The heavyweight champion's daughter Maryum posted the photo on Twitter last night, saying: "My father, aka. Muhammad Ali, is at home and looking forward to celebrating his 73rd birthday tomorrow."
It is the first time in four months that a picture of him has been released. He was last seen attended the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards in September 2014.
Maryum's post comes after Ali, who has Parkinson's Disease, was hospitalised earlier this week for the second time in a month after reports that he was found "unresponsive" at his Arizona home.
My father, aka. Muhammad Ali, is at home and looking forward to celebrating his 73rd Birthday tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/5dO8QQlgYc
— maryum ali (@maryum7) January 17, 2015
He left hospital yesterday having been given the all-clear after follow-up care for a severe urinary tract infection.
The boxer known as 'The Greastest' is planning to spend his birthday today cheering on his basketball team, the University of Louisville Cardinals, as they play Duke University Blue Devils.
Ali's public appearances have been increasingly infrequent over the last few years as he battles with Parkinson's Disease.
When he was taken into hospital last week there were reports he was in intensive care after guests at his home could not wake him up.
A source told US website RadarOnline: "He wasn't responding.
"He went to bed Tuesday night, but didn't wake up in the afternoon or evening the next day. He was sleeping for 24 hours.'
"They thought he might be too exhausted."
But his spokesman Bob Gunnell later said the boxer was in a stable condition, and was resting with his family by his side.
He was released from hospital last night.
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