Football fan: Muhammad Ali, 72, posts beaming selfie online as he cheers on Louisville Cardinals

He recently denied rumors that he is close to death and can barely speak.

And Muhammad Ali appeared in good spirits on Saturday as he posted a beaming selfie online.

In the Instagram photo, the 72-year-old boxing great, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, was seen donning a red Louisville shirt to cheer on the Cardinals as they took on the Kentucky Wildcats.

 

Frail: In October, Ali's Parkinson's disease was said to have deteriorated so much that he could barely speak. Above, Ali is pictured looking frail and thin at the 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony

Denial: As rumors of his ill health spread, Ali took to Twitter to dispel them, posting this selfie of himself smiling alongside two women at the Boar's Head is a 573-acre country estate in Charlottesville, Virginia

Feeling good: He wrote: 'Don't believe the hype. Feeling great earlier today at @BoarsHeadResort. #AliSelfie'

Supportive: Ali's daughter, Hana (pictured, left, with Ali and her sister Laila), 38, spoke out to deny rumours the star was unable to speak, bedridden and close to death. She simply said he was 'doing fine'

Three-time champion: Ali (right) is pictured looking at his opponent, Chuck Wepner, after knocking him against the ropes in the fifteenth round of their championship match in Richfield, Ohio, in 1975