The 82-year-old former Brazilian player, who has been battling colon cancer since 2021, would have been admitted to palliative care this Saturday, according to local press. The chemotherapy would no longer have any effect on his body.
According to the Folha de São Paulo newspaper, Brazilian player Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as “Pelé”, would have been admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo on Monday November 28 and placed in palliative care. According to a statement released by the medical body, the 82-year-old football legend’s body reportedly failed to respond to the chemotherapy he has been undergoing since 2021 after being diagnosed with colon cancer, despite an improvement in his condition last Friday.
According to the local newspaper, the three-time world champion with the Seleçao in 1958, 1962 and 1970 also underwent an operation to treat the metastases found earlier in the year.
messages of support
The news comes in the middle of the World Cup when Brazil face South Korea in the round of 16 on Monday. Several football players have expressed their concern and support for the man considered to be the greatest player in history.
“Pray for the king,” tweeted French player Kyllian Mbappé. “Force au Roi” explained the Brazilian Vinicius Junior in a story on Instagram.
TODOS NA TORCIDA POR VOCÊ, PELE! \ud83d\udc51\ud83d\ude4f Vini Jr. but believe to jogador a manifestar toda forced ao nosso Rei do futebol! Vai ficar tudo bem! \u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com/og1beoBBWB
— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) December 3, 2022
Yesterday, FIFA organized a drone show to honor Brazil’s past glory.