Brazilian football legend Pele is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection and his health condition has not worsened over the past 24 hours, Albert Einstein Hospital said in a statement on Saturday.
“Edson Arantes do Nascimento was admitted last Tuesday (29) to the Israeli Albert Einstein Hospital for re-evaluation of chemotherapy for his colon tumor, which was diagnosed in September 2021. He is still undergoing treatment and his The health condition remains stable. He is responding well to care for the respiratory infection, and there has been no change in his condition over the past 24 hours,” the statement said.
Pele, 82, been in the hospital since tuesday,
Good messages have been pouring in from around the world for the three-time World Cup winner, who is also undergoing treatment for cancer.
Pele’s daughter Kelly Nascimento, posted many pictures on instagram Brazilian fans in Qatar greeted his father with flags and banners.
Messages in support of great football were also displayed on buildings in Middle Eastern countries.
Albert Einstein Hospital said on Friday that Pele is receiving antibiotics to treat an infection, as well as undergoing chemotherapy against cancer.
Pele had a colon tumor removed in September 2021.
Neither his family nor the hospital has said whether the cancer had spread to other organs.
Newspapers Folha de S. Paulo reported on saturday that Pele’s chemotherapy is not working and doctors decide to put him on palliative care.
The Associated Press could not verify that information.
ESPN Brasil reported on Wednesday that Pele was taken to hospital with “general swelling”.
Pelé helped Brazil win the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups and remains the team’s all-time leading scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches.
