Good news after moments of amazement and uncertainty.
Pele "
throws his fists in the air,
" he said on Sunday, in celebration of the fact that he feels "
a little better every day
" after a brief return to intensive care on Friday.
“
Good humor is the best medicine and I have a lot of it.
It couldn't be different,
”added Pelé, 80, on his Instagram account.
Operated on September 4 for a "suspicious" colon tumor
In the photo accompanying this message, Pelé is sitting in an armchair, his fists raised, at the Albert-Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo. His condition is "
stable,
" said the establishment. The former footballer, three-time World Cup winner with Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970), had been operated on September 4 for a "
suspicious
"
tumor
in the colon discovered during routine examinations.
He remained in intensive care until September 14, before being transferred to a normal room, but made a brief return to an intensive care unit on Friday "
as a preventive measure
" because of a small "
respiratory instability
" . "
I received so much kindness that I have a heart full of gratitude,
" added the legendary striker to reassure his many fans.
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