Former soccer player Pelé, 82, has been hospitalized since last Tuesday to have his treatment adjusted to fight a colon tumor. The announcement was made by one of the star’s daughters, Keli Nascimento, who said there was “no emergency” regarding her father’s health.
The daughter of the best Brazilian player of all time, considered by many to be the best player in the world, reacted on her Instagram account in an effort to clarify and after some press angst regarding Pelé’s condition.
On Tuesday, ESPN Brasil reported that Pelé had been taken to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo “with a tumor all over his body” and that the former player would still have “decompensated heart failure.”
“We really and truly appreciate the care and love,” Pele’s daughter added, while the hospital, contacted by The Associated Press, declined to comment.
According to Globo, the former star was already hospitalized in February to continue treatment for a colon tumor.