‘I Have A Lot Of Faith In God’ — Pele Breaks Silence On Health Status

Brazilian football legend, Pele has announced that he is “strong” and undergoing his treatment “as usual.

Naija News reports that the 82-year-old made this known via a post on his Instagram page on Saturday, following reports that he had been moved to palliative care.

The Brazilian football legend also appreciated the entire medical and nursing team for all the care he has received, saying that every message of love he received from his over the world keeps himfull of energy.

He wrote: “My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive. I’m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual. I want to thank the entire medical and nursing team for all the care I have received.

“I have a lot of faith in God and every message of love I receive from you all over the world keeps me full of energy. And watch Brazil in the World Cup too! Thank you so much for everything.”

Earlier, a Brazilian newspaper, Folha de S Paulo, had reported that Pele had been transferred into a palliative care ward in a hospital after he stopped responding to chemotherapy treatment for colon cancer.

According to the paper, the chemotherapy has now been suspended with only palliative care for pain and shortness of breath being administered to him.

Pele was admitted to Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo on Tuesday to re-evaluate his cancer treatment.

He was being treated with antibiotics for a respiratory infection.

On Friday, the hospital revealed that Pele’s condition was “stable, with a general improvement in his health status”.

Pele was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2021 and spent two weeks in the hospital in December of the same year.