3-time FIFA World Cup winner Pele’s medical condition has worsened at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. The football maverick has been hospitalized since late November and it seems like we might have to receive the inevitable bitter news any day.
According to the doctors at the Albert Einstein Hospital, Pele’s condition has worsened before. Several family members of Pele have flown into Sao Paulo to spend the last few days around the vicinity of the footballing legend.
A tumor had been detected in their colon of Pele during September 2021 and since this year’s late November, Pele has been shifted to the hospital in Sao Paulo. Cancer has spread further and that has caused detriment to his health.
One of the most inspirational footballers for people across the globe, Pele acts as a beacon of hope and inspiration for everyone in the footballing community. Having played for over 18 years, Pele has netted 1281 goals in 1363 goals.
Pele won the FIFA World Cup on 3 occasions (1958, 1962, and 1970). He is one of the most decorated players in Brazil and is labeled as one of the greatest footballers to have played this sport.
Pele’s children spend time with him at the hospital
Pele’s son and daughter have arrived at the hospital and are spending some quality time with him. As their father battled cancer, both of them took to social media to post adorable pictures with him. This time is an extremely tough one for the entire family and we wish them strength.
Pele has played 92 games for the Brazil football team and has netted 77 goals for them. In his club football career, Pele has played 636 matches for Santos and has scored 618 goals for them. Post that, he plied his trade for New York Cosmos in 64 games and scored 37 goals for them.
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