The health status of Brazilian football legend, Pele has deteriorated during his hospital stay to adjust his cancer medication.
According to a statement on Wednesday by Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, Pelé’s cancer has advanced and the 82-year-old is under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.”
Truth Live News gathered from Associated Press that the hospital did not mention any signs of the three-time World Cup winner’s recent respiratory infection, which was aggravated by COVID-19.
Pelé is undergoing chemotherapy in his fight against cancer since he had a colon tumor removed in September 2021.
Kely Nascimento, one of his daughters, said Pelé will stay in the hospital during Christmas.
“We decided with doctors that, for many reasons, it will be best for us to stay here, with all the care that this new family at Einstein gives us,” she wrote on Instagram. “We will even make some caipirinhas (no kidding). We love you and we will give up an update next week.”