“Pele, who remains in hospital, said goodbye to his family and friends. The football legend is slowly losing his battle with cancer. His family say his condition is deteriorating,” wrote Khalid.
Pele greets family and friends from the hospital bed. Football legend, Pelé is slowly losing his battle against cancer, the family says that “his condition is getting worse”. * pic.twitter.com/IvIQJ8zuXd
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) December 26, 2022
There is no official information about Pele’s condition. Edition LIKE notes that the hospital has not communicated any data on Pelé’s state of health since Wednesday 22 December.
At the same time, a video shot at the Brazilian Santos stadium appeared on social media, which shows that the club is preparing to organize a farewell ceremony for its legendary footballer. Especially videos published on Twitter the journalist Miguel Angel Velázquez.
“Pele is still alive, but Santos is already preparing for the funeral. The club has set up a huge tent on the pitch and has also prepared a large golden coffin with images of Pele,” he wrote.
AS specifies that the Santos arena, the Vila Belmiro, will be a meeting point for the Brazilian’s fans in the event of his death “in the next few hours”.
Pele is still alive, but Santos is already preparing for the funeral.
The Brazilian is fighting for his life and is in critical condition due to complications from colon cancer.
The club set up a huge tent on the pitch and also prepared a large golden coffin with images of Pele. pic.twitter.com/jmrROBCLrT
— Apolitical* (@ApoliticalX) December 25, 2022
Pele has been battling the progressive effects of colon cancer for over a year. He was diagnosed with the disease in autumn 2021. The Brazilian underwent chemotherapy, but his body subsequently stopped responding. As a result, the player’s condition started to deteriorate. The football king has been rushed to hospital several times due to his deteriorating condition. November 29th Pele was taken to the Albert Einstein hospital in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, where it is now.
Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) born October 23, 1940, he is the only player in the world – three times world champion in football (in 1958, 1962 and 1970). He became the best player of the 1970 World Cup and the top scorer of the Brazilian national team with 77 goals in 92 games.
In 1999, the IOC declared Pele the best athlete of the century. In June 2016 he was awarded the Olympic Order.
Pelé spent most of his football career defending the colors of Santos, for whom he started playing at the age of 15. He is also the top scorer in Santos history, having led the legendary scorer to two Copa Libertadores victories.
