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Brazil Football Legend Pele Hospitalised in Sao Paulo

Pele's daughter Kely Nascimento added that there was 바카라no emergency바카라 concerning her 82-year-old father's health.

Pele helped Brazil win the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups and remains the country's all-time leading scorer with 77 goals.
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Brazilian soccer great Pelé was hospitalized in Sao Paulo to regulate the medication in his fight against a colon tumor, his daughter said on Wednesday. (More Football News)

Kely Nascimento added that there was 바카라no emergency바카라 concerning her 82-year-old father's health. 

Nascimento, who lives in the United States, made the comments in an Instagram post after what she called 바카라lots of alarm in the media today concerning my dad's health.바카라 

ESPN Brasil reported earlier that the three-time World Cup champion was taken to Hospital Albert Einstein due to 바카라general swelling.바카라

바카라Really and truly, we appreciate the concern and love,바카라 Nascimento said. 

Spokespeople for Pelé and Hospital Albert Einstein did not reply to a request for comment from The Associated Press.

Pelé removed a tumor in September of 2021, with the hospital saying then that he would begin chemotherapy.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, globally known as Pelé, has used his social media channels since then to deny he was in poor health. His latest public comment was in an Instagram post on Oct. 23, his birthday.

바카라I just want to express my gratitude. Life is good. Turning 82 with my family, in good health, is the best gift. Thank you for everything I have received,바카라 he said in a video.

Pelé helped Brazil win the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups and remains the country's all-time leading scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches for the national team.

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