While he continues to receive treatment for colon cancer, the Brazilian soccer legend confirmed, pellet In hospital in Sao Paulo since last Tuesday, he feels “strong and full of hope”.
“My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive. I am strong, I have a lot of hope, and I am continuing my treatment as usual,” the 82-year-old legend added in a post on Instagram.
He continued, “I would like to thank the entire medical and nursing team for all the care I have received. I have so much faith in God and every message of love I receive from you all over the world makes me so full of energy. Watching Brazil at the World Cup too! Thank you so much for everything.”
It is reported that Pele was taken to a hospital in Sao Paulo earlier this week for what doctors described as a “re-evaluation” of the chemotherapy he has been undergoing since surgery to remove a polyp in his colon in September of last year.
Pele with the Brazilian national team in 1990 (AFP)
The latest medical report came after Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported earlier on Saturday that the soccer legend is under palliative care after chemotherapy was no longer producing the expected results.
The newspaper also said that he was suffering from general swelling and heart problems when he was admitted to hospital this week, as previously reported by ESPN Brazil.