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Pelé, who is suffering from colon cancer, assured on Saturday 3 December that he felt “strong and full of hope”. (In this file photo taken on June 25, 2008, Brazilian soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nacimento, known as Pele, looks on as he attends the opening ceremony of the “Marques du Roi” exhibition in Brasilia.)
FOOTBALL – The unfailing support of his fans gives him energy. Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, who has been hospitalized in Sao Paulo since Tuesday with a respiratory infection, said on Saturday 3 December that he felt “strong and full of hope” as she continues her colon cancer treatment.
“I want to reassure everyone. I am strong and confident and continue my treatment as always”, wrote the 82-year-old icon in an Instagram post. You illustrated this with a medical report published on Saturday describing the state of health of the former striker « stable ».
“No degradation in the last 24 hours”
The three-time world champion took the opportunity to thank everyone for the many messages of support he has received and added that they have given him ” full of energy “. He assures that these allow him in particular to follow the course of Brazil during the World Cup-2022 in Qatar.
Earlier in the day, the Albert-Einstein hospital where Pele is being treated communicated his state of health, saying he was continuing treatment and that his condition was still stable. “He is responding appropriately to the care provided to treat his respiratory infection, with no worsening in the last 24 hours”her doctors said.
Pelé was admitted to this São Paulo hospital on Tuesday for a re-evaluation of his treatment for colon cancer. His respiratory infection is “treated with antibiotics”the doctors said.
“Pray for the King”
Reacting to the rumors that denounced a deterioration in his health, various personalities and organizations had expressed their solidarity with the “Roi”. Frenchman Kylian Mbappé paid tribute to Pelé by tweeting the message “Pray for the King” (“Pray for the King”) with the mention ” Skin “.
England captain Harry Kane also spoke at the press conference about the Brazilian’s health. “We obviously send our thoughts to him and his family. He is an inspiration to us, an incredible player and personality.”, he has declared. The city of Doha, where the 2022 World Cup is taking place, adorned several of its buildings on Saturday with a photo of Pele with a message wishing him a speedy recovery.
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