The family of Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend, has once again denied rumors that he was close to death after reporting he has failed to respond to chemotherapy at a hospital in São Paulo, while his grandson said his grandfather would one day die , but after Brazil won the sixth World Cup in its history. .
The Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported on Saturday that Pele, 82, had been taken to a local hospital for pain management because his chemotherapy was no longer working.
Pele, who had a tumor removed from his colon last year, was hospitalized in connection with cancer treatment, and the hospital said he was responding well to treatment. His two daughters and grandson said he is undergoing respiratory treatment in connection with his Corona virus infection.
Kelly Nascimento, one of his two daughters, said: He’s sick, he’s old. But as soon as he feels better, he’ll go home.
His sister, Flavia Nascimento, added that Pele was on a regular ward and said: “It’s not fair for people to say he’s at the end of his life and in palliative care.” This is not true, guys believe it.
His nephew, Arthur Arantes do Nascimento, said he spoke to Pelé, the three-time World Cup winner, on the phone about Brazil’s first two games in Qatar.
Arthur denied allegations of his grandfather’s imminent death and said: “It will happen one day, but not today. You will see how the Brazilian national team become world champions for the sixth time.”
