Pele has been released from hospital
Brazil’s legend Pele has been released from hospital after chemotherapy.
The Brazilian football legend
Pele
had to undergo surgery to remove a colon tumor in September, and he had been hospitalized since then, but now he has been released from hospital after some chemotherapy sessions in almost a month.
The three-time World Cup winner who has been one of the most iconic parts of Brazil’s football history is going to continue his treatment although he has been released from the hospital, and Hospital Albert Einstein has released a statement about the 81-year-old’s situation, explaining that he is stable, but he needs to continue his treatment on the colon tumor that was identified in his body.
"The patient remains stable and will continue having treatment on the colon tumor that was identified in September,"
read a statement from Hospital Albert Einstein
.
The former Brazil international has won 1958, 1962, and 1970 World Cups and is considered as the best player of their history and also their all-time leading goal scorer, finding the net 77 times in his 92 international appearances.
Pele himself has talked to his supporters from around the world following his release from the hospital, saying that he is fine and that he is getting better every day.
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