The former Brazilian soccer playero Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, “continues in the fight,” said one of his daughters this Friday, after knowing the worsening of his state of health.
“We are still here, in the fight and with faith. one more night together“Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram, along with a photo of her hugging her father in the hospital bed in Sao Paulo where the 82-year-old former striker is hospitalized.
This is the first photo of Pelé since, two days ago, His doctors reported that the cancer had advanced, causing “dysfunctions” in his kidneys and heart.
After learning about the worsening health of the three-time world championtheir daughters announced that they will spend Christmas in the hospital, in which Pelé has been hospitalized since last November 29.
“O Rey” was hospitalized to evaluate a change in chemotherapy treatmentwhich he received since last September when he was diagnosed with a colon tumor.
Days later, the hospital reported that He was also treating him for a respiratory infection that, according to his daughters, he suffered as a result of Covid-19.
Last Wednesday, the doctors reported a worsening of the cancer and said that the ex-soccer player “requires greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction.”