Pele’s demise leaves pall of gloom on football playground
The 3 times World Cup Champion was under 'elevated care' related to kidney and cardiac dysfunction. He had a colon tumor which was removed in September last year.
The 3 times World Cup Champion was under 'elevated care' related to kidney and cardiac dysfunction. He had a colon tumor which was removed in September last year.
The three-time World Cup champion, whose actual name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, was reportedly dealing with kidney and heart issues.
Pele, who won the World Cup three times for Brazil, is currently in hospital as he recovers from a respiratory infection and continues treatment for colon cancer.
On Wednesday, a beaming Pele shared a photo of himself holding a replica of the 1970 World Cup trophy, surrounded by five family members.
The 81-year-old was admitted to hospital on Monday to continue chemotherapy following the removal of a tumor from his colon last September.
The 81-year-old suffered the infection after being admitted to Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on February 13 for ongoing cancer treatment.
The three-time World Cup winner has rarely been seen in public since undergoing hip replacement surgery in 2012
Messi scored his 644th goal for the Catalan club during their win against Valladolid in La Liga, overtaking Pele's record of 643 goals for Santos.
Considered as one of the best footballers of all time, beside Brazilian legend Pele, Diego Maradona died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack.
Bhaichung Bhutia had earlier featured in Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) ‘Break The Chain’ campaign to combat the global pandemic.
