Pele's Health Update: Brazilian Legend Pele Hospitalized As Condition Worsens

Brazilian Legend Pele's health has been deteriorating since his hospitalization in late November. Some of his family members traveled to Brazil for a gathering at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo.

Pele, a Brazilian football legend, played 18 years and scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 games. He won the FIFA World Cup three times and retired from the sport in 1977 at the age of 40.

After his retirement, Pele served as Minister of Sports of Brazil between 1995 to 1998 and also made an appearance at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

Pele's Health Update: What happened to him?

Doctors said this week that Pele's cancer had advanced, and he now required care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction.

According to his family, he will remain in a hospital in Sao Paulo through Christmas. The three-time World Cup winner and one of the greatest soccer players of all time has received regular medical treatment since a tumor was removed from his colon in September last year.

Pele is arguably one of the best players. (Image via Instagram @whysosoccer2022)

Pele's daughter, Kelly Nascimento, said on Instagram that most of Pele's family was with him in the hospital for Christmas.

Edinho, Pele's son who played in goal for Santos in the 1990s, posted a picture of himself holding his father's hand on Instagram with the caption "Father... my strength is yours."

Wrapping Up

He's one of the most influential and adored people in Brazil and across the world. Pele is arguably the greatest player ever.

Pele's health update has been dotted with ups and downs over the years, but he continues to be a source of inspiration for many generations. His determination, dedication, and hard work is something we can all learn from and apply in our own lives.

Despite Pele's health struggles, those close to the Brazilian legend say that he remains hopeful that he will recover soon.

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