Brazilian football legend Pelé, 80, was still on Friday in an intensive care unit in Sao Paulo where he is recovering “
satisfactorily
” from the removal of a “
suspicious
” colon
tumor
last Saturday.
"
The patient Edson Arantes do Nascimento is recovering satisfactorily, he is conscious, speaks normally and maintains normal vital signs
," the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement Friday.
The tumor was discovered during routine examinations, the hospital, where "King" Pelé has been staying since August 31, explained on Monday. In this previous medical report, a transfer to a room from last Tuesday was mentioned. However, the three-time world champion (1958, 1962, 1970) remains in an intensive care unit (ICU), the hospital said on Friday. “
I'm recovering well,
” Pelé said on social media on Wednesday, in a message of condolence sent to Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos who lost one of his children to cancer.
