Pelé on the mend: “He is in no pain and is in a good mood”.
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After a tumor was removed, the Brazilian football legend Pelé is on the mend. He is becoming happier every day and is ready to “play 90 minutes plus extra time”.
NAfter the removal of a tumor from the intestine, the Brazilian soccer legend Pelé is on the mend. The 80-year-old wrote on Instagram on Tuesday that he had left the intensive care unit and was in a normal room in the hospital. Every day he is happier and ready to play “90 minutes plus extra time. Soon we will be together again! ”Pelé thanked him for all the messages that had reached him.
His daughter had previously reported recovery: “He is in no pain and is in a good mood,” wrote his daughter Kely do Nascimento on Monday evening (local time) on Instagram. “He’s a little pissed off that he can only eat jelly, but he can take it.”
In the next few days he will first be transferred from the intensive care unit to a normal room and then released, his daughter wrote next to a photo that apparently shows the two of them on a video call. Just over a week ago, the 80-year-old had a tumor removed from his colon that doctors had previously discovered during a routine examination in a clinic in São Paulo. After that, he initially stayed in the intensive care unit.
Pelé’s health has been a recurring concern over the past few years. He underwent several hip operations. He also had problems with his spine and knee. Two years ago he had a kidney stone removed after a urinary tract infection. Pelé played 92 international matches and won three world titles (1958, 1962, 1970) with the Seleção.
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