Posted on 11/30/2022 10:43:25 AM PST by Red Badger
Brazilian football legend Pele was taken into hospital on Tuesday in Sao Paulo, in a visit that was not scheduled.
Pele was taken into the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil by his wife Marcia Aoki and a caregiver on Tuesday, according to ESPN Brazil. They state that he arrived unscheduled as a result of swelling all over his body, unlike previous, scheduled visits.
The 82-year-old has been in and out of hospital with increasing regularity in recent years. He underwent surgery to remove a tumour on his colon in September 2021 and spent a period in intensive care, but has been undergoing chemotherapy in the time since.
ESPN's report states that medical staff identified 'decompensated heart failure' when attempting to diagnose Pele's swelling, with the legend arriving 'restless and confused'. It is also said he now struggles to feed himself.
Further tests are being carried out on November 30 to properly assess his condition, with no indication of a potential discharge. They hope to identify the organs compromised by the cancer in their testing, with his body not responding to chemotherapy.
Pele's daughter, Kelly Nascimento, took to Instagram to provide an update on her father's condition on November 30. She captioned her post with: "Hi my friends. Lots of alarm in the media today concerning my dad’s health. He is in the hospital regulating medication. Some of my siblings are visiting Brazil. There is now emergency or new dire prediction. I will be there for New Years and promise to post some pictures.
Really and truly, we appreciate the concern and love!! 💚💙💛 @Pele"
Fully vaxxed and boosted?
There have been a number of great soccer players over the decades, but only one stands out as having been the greatest.
I would assume black, 82 y/o, and from Brazil is beyond normal life expectancy.
People get sick.
Agreed.
But then he’s got two symptoms that are high on the list of the vax injured. And I doubt his medical care is normal, and certainly not normal for the average Brazilian.
Yea, I remember him as a kid, and I wasn’t really into soccer either.
I certainly agree he would have top level health care.
I saw him play in person in 1976. Way past his prime. But, he still had a wicked shot on goal.
He’s going to want to hang on long enough to know who wins the World Cup this year...or at least as long as Brazil is in contention.
Quite possibly, the most dominant athlete of one’s sport in recorded sports history.
Can’t wait to hear all the anti-soccer FReepers come on to this thread and wish for this man’s earliest death since he is largely responsible for bringing the sport to the attention of Americans.
“Quite possibly, the most dominant athlete of one’s sport in recorded sports history.”
Well, you can certainly make a good argument for that. He was very, very good at his game. No question, he dominated his sport in the 1960s.
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