Bad news from Pele

Pele’s daughter made a statement about the health status of the iconic name of world football.

It has been announced that the health condition of Brazilian legendary football player Pele, who has been treated for colon cancer for more than a year, has deteriorated.

In the statement made by the Albert Einstein Hospital, where Pele stayed in Sao Paulo, it was stated that the 82-year-old football player’s cancer progressed and he needed more care due to kidney and heart diseases.

Pele’s daughter Kely Nascimento, who shared on social media, stated that they would not be able to spend Christmas at home this year, and that they decided that it would be better to stay in the hospital after their evaluation with the doctors.

Pele’s cancer, which was removed from his large intestine in September 2021, was found to have spread to his lungs, liver and intestines earlier this year. It was reported that the health status of the legendary football player, who received regular treatment and was hospitalized for chemotherapy application last month, is stable. Earlier this month, it was announced that Pele did not respond to chemotherapy and was taken into palliative care.

Shown as one of the best in football history, Pele is the only player to win the World Cup 3 times (1958, 1962, 1970).