Former Brazilian footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’, who has been hospitalized since late November, congratulated Argentina on winning the title this Sunday in a match he described as “exciting” and in which he praised the performances of Leonel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
“Congratulations Argentina, I’m sure Diego is smiling now,” the three-time world champion wrote on Instagram.
In the message, Pelé recognized Messi’s career and also applauded the role of Mbappé, the star of the French team
“@leomessi won his first World Cup as his career deserved,” said the Brazilian soccer star.
«My dear friend @k.mbappe, scoring four goals in one final. What a gift it was to see that show,” he added.
Proud of his run, ‘o rei’ also left room to congratulate the Moroccan team for making Africa ‘shine’.
The three-time world champion, being treated for colon cancer, has been hospitalized since November 29 at the Albert Einstein hospital in the city of São Paulo, where he has been recovering satisfactorily from a lung infection, according to the latest medical bulletin .
According to his doctors, the former Santos and Cosmos striker has been hospitalized to evaluate a change in the chemotherapy treatment he has been receiving since having a colon tumor removed in September 2021.
Days later, they reported that he was also suffering from a respiratory infection. The infection arose after the former footballer contracted covid-19 about a month ago, according to his daughters.
Her daughters have also denied press reports that Pelé is no longer responding to chemotherapy treatment, so her doctors have decided to stop them and switch to palliative care.
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