Brazilian soccer star Pele has spoken out from hospital after worrying reports about his health. “I’m strong, I have a lot of hope and I’m continuing my treatment as usual,” the 82-year-old wrote on Instagram yesterday. The three-time world champion also thanked everyone for the recovery wishes from all over the world, which would have given him “a lot of strength”.
Pele was hospitalized on Tuesday to be treated for colon cancer. He was also treated for a respiratory infection.
state of health “stable”
Pele’s health is “stable,” said doctors at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday. “He is responding adequately to treatment for his respiratory infection with no deterioration in the past 24 hours.”
Rumors of a significant deterioration in the 82-year-old’s health had previously been circulating. Brazilian media reported that Pele was receiving palliative care. The French soccer star Kylian Mbappe then called on Twitter to “pray” for the “king”, England captain Harry Kane said at a press conference: “We send him our best wishes and of course his whole family.” In Doha in the World Cup host country In Qatar, an image of Pele with get well wishes was projected onto the facades of several buildings.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele, is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. In recent years, the soccer world champion of 1958, 1962 and 1970 has repeatedly had to struggle with health problems. In September 2021, Pele had a tumor removed from his colon, and since then he has had to undergo chemotherapy.