Pele’s recent hospitalization prompted an outpouring of compassion during the World Cup in Qatar, with the Brazil squad leading the way in expressing well wishes to the legendary athlete.
Pele’s family is spending Christmas Day in the hospital due to the progression of his disease.
A medical study released earlier this week revealed that the 82-year-old, who has been battling colon cancer since September 2021, now requires treatment for cardiac and renal problems.
Since November 29 he has been a patient in the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paul.
The former Santos FC hero, widely regarded as one of the best footballers of all time, will spend the holidays with his family, according to his daughter.
Kely Nascimento remarked on Instagram, “I will not be leaving, and no one will force me to go.”
She wrote the statement with a photo of herself seated with Edinho, one of Pele’s kids, and two of his children.
Pele’s recent hospitalization prompted an outpouring of compassion during the World Cup in Qatar, with the Brazil squad leading the way in expressing well wishes to the legendary athlete.
His country ultimately fell short at the tournament, unable to add to a string of five World Cup victories dating back to 1958, when Pele made his debut at age 17.
Pele’s contribution to Brazil’s third victory, in Mexico in 1970, has been immortalized in football lore, as he was a major member of probably the greatest international team in the history of the sport.
His 20-year career spanned from 1957 to 1977, and he scored 757 goals in 831 games, though Santos asserts that his total was closer to 1,000.
