The world of football holds its breath.
Admitted to the hospital for a reassessment of his treatment against colon cancer, Pelé's state of health has reportedly deteriorated in recent hours.
Indeed, according to the revelations of the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the triple world champion, aged 82, would have stopped responding to his chemotherapy treatment and would currently be in palliative care.
According to the Brazilian media, the one who wanted to be reassuring on his Instagram account on Thursday, explaining that he was in the hospital for a routine visit, “continues to receive comfort measures, to relieve the pain and the shortness of breath for example, without being subjected to invasive therapies”.
Currently in the middle of the World Cup in Qatar, and before playing a decisive round of 16 against Poland on Sunday, Kylian Mbappé supported the King of football by posting a message on his Twitter account: "Let's pray for the King".
Pray for the King 👑🙏🏽🇧🇷 @Pele
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) December 3, 2022
Kylian Mbappé and Pelé, admiring each other
The two men, who rubbed shoulders at several publicity events, have always had great mutual respect.
The triple world champion has always seen Kylian Mbappé as his "heir" in football and has always predicted a very great career for him.
“He can be my successor, it's not a joke.
I see myself in his ability to play fast.
He is a striker who thinks quickly.
When the ball comes to him, he already knows where to go and how to direct the game. These are also important characteristics in today's football.
And then Kylian is also fast in running and dribbling, like me, ”marveled the Brazilian in the columns of Sportweek, the weekly publication of the Gazzetta dello Sport.
For his part, the PSG striker had also praised his glorious elder, explaining that, even if he exceeded the number of World Cups won, Pelé will always remain in the Pantheon of world football.
"The King will always be the King," replied the Frenchman in all modesty.
