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 video released on Saturday lasts almost one-and-a-half minutes and shows the past and present stars applauding "humanity's heroes" from their respective homes.
With Euro 2020 being deferred to the next year due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, Ronaldo will turn 36 by the time he represents defending champions Portugal at the mega event.
Notably, Pele has suffered from a series of health problems in the recent past including a urinary tract infection which forced him to get hospitalised for 13 days last April.
The three-time World Cup winner Pele, who is often regarded as the greatest-ever footballer, has been in and out of the hospital in recent years.
For Herman Crespo, Lionel Messi alongside Diego Maradona belong to a "different planet" but Gabriel Batistuta had the best goal-scoring ability.
