Football icon Pele to stay hospitalised over Christmas for cancer treatment

The Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo issued a statement saying that Pele needed specialist care for his liver and heart.

Pele has been a patient at the hospital ever since November 29, 2021, after a diagnosis of colon cancer in September 2021, he was admitted.

On Instagram, his daughter Kely Nascimento said that the Christmas celebration that was supposed to be held with the family would have to be delayed.


After the chemotherapy stopped working early in December, there were rumors that he was getting end-of-life care. Pele won the 1958 World Cup as a youngster when Brazil beat Sweden in the finals.

More about Pele

Pele was a renowned football player from Brazil who was perhaps the most well-known and one of the richest athletes worldwide of his time. He is still incredibly popular and loved by a good amount of people. He was a proud member of the 3 World Cup-winning Brazilian national teams.

After playing for a team of very low caliber in Bauru, which is located in the state of So Paulo, Pele was turned down by the big clubs in the city. After a few years, in 1956, he joined the Santos Football Club, where he played inside left forward. He contributed to the club's success by winning the Libertadores Cup, nine So Paulo league titles, and the Intercontinental Club Cup.

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