“King” Pelé will spend Christmas in hospital due to “kidney and heart failure”, which requires “more important” care.
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LPelé’s cancer is “progressing” and the Brazilian soccer legend requires “more treatment” due to “kidney and heart failure,” the São Paulo hospital where he was being treated announced on Wednesday. “King” Pelé, 82, was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital on Nov. 29 for a reevaluation of his chemotherapy treatment following the detection of colon cancer in Sept. 2021.
“Pelé has disease progression and requires more extensive care to treat renal and heart failure,” the doctors explain in their health bulletin. The Brazilian remains hospitalized “in a normal room, where he receives the necessary care”, continues the institute.READ ALSO How Pele became the king of footballMinutes before this press release was published, two of Pelé’s daughters, Kely Nascimento and Flavia Arantes, had announced on their Instagram accounts that their father would be spending Christmas in the hospital. “Our Christmas at home failed. We have decided with the doctors that, for various reasons, it is best to stay here, with all the care provided by our new family. [de l’hôpital Albert] Einstein”, reads this message, illustrated with a photo of the two smiling sisters.
