Pele He assured this Wednesday on his Twitter account that every day that passes is “closer to the goal” and asked his followers to take a breath to celebrate with him soon, after having undergone surgery in early September to remove a tumor in his intestine.
“I suggest that start to take a breath to celebrate with me, because every day that passes I am closer to the goal, “wrote Pele in this social network, 20 days after being discharged from the hospital after the operation.
Three times world champion with the Brazilian national team, Pelé was discharged from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on September 30. In a bulletin, the doctors said that he will undergo chemotherapy after the removal of the tumor, detected during routine examinations.
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The former player has suffered from a series of health problems in the last decade, mainly in the hip, and is unable to walk without assistance.