According to his daughter, the 82-year-old Pelé, who had a colon tumor removed in September 2021, was hospitalized to manage his medication.
The legendary Brazilian soccer player Pelé thanked supporters from all around the world on Thursday for their well wishes after he was hospitalized to a hospital in Sao Paulo to battle cancer. (Also in Football)
According to his daughter, the 82-year-old Pelé was hospitalized on Tuesday to manage his medication after having a colon tumor removed in September 2021.
Supportive messages from all across the world have come in, notably from Brazil coach Tite at the World Cup in Qatar.
In a post on Instagram, Pelé stated, "It's always good to receive encouraging words like this. A building in Qatar is flashing wishes for my recovery. Thank you to everyone who has sent me positive energies and to Qatar for this tribute.
Pelé stated that he was paying his regular visit. On Wednesday, his daughter Kely Nascimento stated that her father's health is "not an emergency." On Thursday, she and another sister, Flavia Nascimento, shared images of many Pelé family members in an unidentified location.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, was not receiving regular updates on his health from the Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo.
When Pelé arrived at the hospital on Tuesday "for a reevaluation of the chemotherapeutic treatment of the tumor," the hospital said on Wednesday that he was in stable condition. According to the hospital, the former football player is not in intensive care.
The three-time World Cup champion was sent to the hospital on Wednesday due to "general swelling," according to ESPN Brazil.
In a news conference earlier on Thursday, Tite also wished Pelé luck ahead of his team's World Cup opener against Cameroon on Friday. For the team to win Group G, a draw is required.
The hospital said that Pelé will start chemotherapy after a tumor was removed more than a year ago, but it remained unclear whether the former footballer's disease had spread to other organs. Since then, he has communicated with the hospital every month.
With 77 goals in 92 games for the national team, Pelé remains Brazil's all-time leading scorer. He contributed to the country's victories in the World Cups of 1958, 1962, and 1970.