Pelé to remain hospitalized due to respiratory infection

Pelé has a respiratory infection and will remain at the hospital where he’s been since Tuesday. The 82-year-old Edson Arantes The post Pelé to remain hospitalized due to respiratory infection appeared first on TheGrio.

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Pelé to remain hospitalized due to respiratory infection

ESPN Brasil reported on Wednesday that Pele was taken to hospital because of “general swelling.”

Pelé has a respiratory infection and will remain at the hospital where he’s been since Tuesday.

The 82-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is being treated with antibiotics, Hospital Albert Einstein said in a statement on Friday.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – OCTOBER 02: Brazilian football legend Pele smiles during a press conference after the Rio 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

“His response has been adequate and the patient, who remains in a regular bedroom, is stable, with an overall improvement in his health condition,” the hospital added.

Pelé thanked fans in an Instagram post late Thursday for the well-wishes he’s received in a fight against cancer. He had a colon tumor removed in September 2021 and has since gone through chemotherapy.

Neither the hospital nor his family has said whether the former footballer’s cancer has spread to other organs. He has checked in with the hospital every month.

The hospital confirmed on Friday that the three-time World Cup winner has had to regulate his chemotherapy medication.

14 Jul 1996: Abedi Pele of the FIFA Allstars kicks the ball during a game against Brazil at Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Brazil won the game 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty /Allsport

Kely Nascimento, one of Pelé’s daughters, extended her father’s thankful message to Qatar and Brazil coach Tite, who sent positive messages to the former footballer.

ESPN Brasil reported on Wednesday that Pele was taken to hospital because of “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.

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