It is an image that makes you infinitely sad.
Kely Nascimento hugs her terminally ill father, the greatest footballer of all time: Pelé (82).
The football icon is fighting for his life. His daughter posted a photo from the hospital on Instagram. Kely: “We continue here, in the fight and in faith. One more night together.”
The health of the three-time world champion (1958, 1962 and 1970) has deteriorated once more.
He has been in the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo since November 29. There he received chemotherapy for colon cancer. In the last few days, kidney and heart problems have been added. The media reports that the chemo had recently failed.
Of course, his successors also take part. Neymar (30) paid tribute to Pelé in a video. Neymar: “As you know, Pele is part of my story. King, our love and respect for you.”
Pelé shaped world football for more than a decade. He was just 17 when he made his World Cup debut in 1958 and scored two goals in the final once morest Sweden (5-2). At the end of his great career he moved to the NASL to New York Cosmos. There he played with our “Kaiser” Franz Beckenbauer (77).
