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Former Brazilian soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’, being treated for colon cancer, contracted COVID-19 and developed a lung ‘infection’ that forced him to hospital, his daughter Kely Nascimento has revealed .
“About three weeks ago he contracted COVID [Pelé]. He is vaccinated with all vaccines, but due to cancer drugs and chemotherapy he is frail and has developed a lung infection. That’s why he went to the hospital,” Kely told the chain. Globe.
What happened to Pele?
Pelé, 82, has been admitted to the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo since Tuesday last week “to reevaluate the chemotherapy treatment of colon cancer, identified in September 2021”, according to the clinic.
Subsequently, the medical team reported that the three-time world champion with Canarinha was suffering from a “respiratory infection”, which is why they started administering antibiotics, to which he has since responded “adequately”.
What is Pele’s state of health?
According to the latest medical bulletin, released on Saturday, the former striker is still undergoing treatment and his state of health is “stable”.
“He has had a good response to treatment for respiratory infections, with no worsening of his condition in the past 24 hours,” the hospital said.
Pele’s family deny that he is in palliative care
In parallel, the chain ESPN and the diary Newspaper They ensured that Pelé no longer responds to chemotherapy sessions and that he switched to palliative care after the cancer detected in the colon spread to other organs of the body.
The family vehemently denied this information.
“He’s not in intensive care. He’s in a normal room, he’s not at risk. He is being treated,” said Flávia Arantes, also the daughter of the former Brazilian footballer, who also participated in the service broadcast by Globe.
“It is very unfair that they start talking about the fact that he is in a terminal state, in palliative care. It’s not that,” she added.
Pelé wishes good luck to the Brazilian national team
The former Brazilian footballer wished good luck to Scratch du Oro in this Monday’s match against South Korea in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar.
“I will watch the match from the hospital and cheer hard for each of you. Good luck!” Pelé wrote on Twitter, in a post accompanied by a photo of him walking through a city in Sweden during the 1958 World Cup.
In 1958, I walked the streets thinking of keeping the promise I had made to my father. I know that today many have made similar promises and are also looking for their first World Cup.
I will watch the hospital game and cheer for each and every one of you. Good luck! 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/3CRI8v6H55
— Pele (@pele) December 5, 2022
The world of football prays for Pelé
This latest hospitalization of ‘O Rei’ has generated a great current of solidarity in the world of football which coincides with the World Cup in Qatar.
Various tributes have been paid from that country to the former Santos and Cosmos player, while fans of the São Paulo club stand vigil outside the São Paulo hospital demanding the speedy recovery of their idol.
