Brazil legend Pele has been released from hospital after undergoing surgery for a colon tumour. The 80-year-old had the operation at Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on 4 September. Pele, the only player to win the World Cup three times, left the intensive care unit 10 days later, but was readmitted soon after as a ... Read more
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Pele ready for extra time as he leaves intensive care
Brazilian legend Pele says he feels ready for “90 minutes plus extra time” after leaving intensive care unit (ICU) of a Sao Paulo hospital following surgery to remove a tumour from his colon. The 80-year-old, three-time World Cup winner was admitted to Alberto Einstein hospital after the tumour was found during routine tests. The tumour ... Read more
Pele continues in the intensive care unit after surgery
Brazil’s football legend Pele is still receiving intensive medical treatment after a tumor has been removed from the intestine. “The patient Edson Arantes do Nascimento is recovering satisfactorily,” said a medical bulletin from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, published by the Brazilian media on Friday (local time). According to this, the 80-year-old is ... Read more