Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalised for
treatment of a previously identified colon tumor, his doctors said Wednesday,
the latest health issue for the 81-year-old icon.
The three-time world champion was admitted to Albert
Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo “for follow-up treatment of the colon tumor
identified in September this year,” his medical team said in a statement.
“The patient is stable, and is expected to be released in
the coming days.”
It did not say when Pele was hospitalised.
Pele underwent surgery for the tumor on September 4,
spending a month in the hospital before being released to continue
chemotherapy.
The star’s public relations agency described the latest
hospital stay as routine.
“He went in for chemo. He always has to go to the hospital
for the treatment,” it said in a note.
He has used a walker at his latest public appearances, which
have grown increasingly rare.
But he maintains an active presence on social media,
recently congratulating Lionel Messi for winning his seventh Ballon d’Or and
posting a tribute to fellow legend Diego Maradona on the first anniversary of
his death.
The only player in history to win three World Cups (1958,
1962 and 1970), Pele burst onto the global stage at just 17 by scoring dazzling
goals, including two in the final against hosts Sweden, as Brazil won the World
Cup for the first time in 1958.
“O Rei” (The King) went on to have one of the most storied
careers in sport, scoring more than 1,000 goals before retiring in 1977.
AFP
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