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Pelé is showing signs of ‘progressive improvement’ after being treated for a respiratory infection at a Sao Paulo hospital.
brazilian publication balloons They have reported that the icon’s condition is improving after he was taken to the hospital for tests.
They add that the 82-year-old man presents “stable signs, is conscious” and “without major complications.”
The 82-year-old, who won the World Cup in his career three times in 1958, 1962 and 1970, was omitted from hospital to treat a respiratory infection worsened by Covid.
Despite initial concerns that he was near death, his daughters Flavia and Kely Nascimento quickly dismissed those reports, saying he was “sick” but still supported Brazil’s bid to win the World Cup.
The former Brazil striker had been transferred to palliative care after his chemotherapy to treat colon cancer was stopped.
Brazilian reports have claimed that Pelé is showing signs of improvement in hospital.
Pelé is one of the best soccer players of all time and won three World Cups with Brazil
But an update from the doctors who treated him in Sao Paulo on Saturday painted a more positive picture.
‘He is still undergoing treatment and his state of health remains stable. She has also had a good response to respiratory infection care, with no worsening of her condition in the last 24 hours,’ the doctors said.
A tweet was posted on Monday from Pele’s official account wishing Brazil good luck ahead of their 4-1 win in the last 16 years over South Korea.
In the message that included a photo of him as a young man, it said: ‘In 1958, I was walking the streets thinking about keeping the promise I made to my father.
I know that today many have made similar promises and are also looking for their first World Cup.
‘I’ll be watching the hospital game and I’ll be rooting for each one of you. Good luck!’
Pelé (right) pictured with his daughter Flavia Nascimento (left) on Instagram in October
Pelé is Brazil’s greatest player in history and fans in Qatar showed their support by unfurling banners inside the stadium when they played Cameroon in their final group game.
Similar displays are expected as long as Brazil remains in the tournament, with France superstar Kylian Mbappe among those tweeting about Pelé as ‘the King’.
His grandson Arthur revealed last week that they have been fiercely debating matches over the phone.
He said Pelé missed injured star Neymar in Brazil’s last two matches in Qatar: a 1-0 win against Switzerland and a 1-0 loss against Cameroon, both in the group stage.
Arthur added that Pele is concerned about Brazil’s creativity without Neymar.
He said: ‘He thinks that [Brazil] he is playing good football. Without Neymar it is difficult.
Even he says that, that he can’t create as much, but with Neymar he can attack more. He believes that Brazil is playing well and gets the sixth.
Claims that Pele was moved into “end of life” care drew a quick and fierce response from his daughters.
Pelé sent a message of good luck to the players in Brazil as he prepares to watch his round of 16 match.
He took to Twitter with a message of support for Brazil’s current stars, along with an old photo.
speaking to fantasticKely explained: ‘About three weeks ago she got Covid. He is vaccinated, with all the vaccines, but because of the cancer medicine, the chemotherapy, which is fragile, gave him a lung infection.
That’s why he went to the hospital, because of the lung infection. Are you serious? It is serious, because she is of a certain age, she is treating cancer.
Flavia went on to explain how the hospital was the best place for Pele to receive the care he needed, but insisted that the 82-year-old was “not in the ICU.”
She said: ‘In the hospital, you are better cared for. But he’s not in ICU, he’s in a normal room. So he’s not at risk. As a person with more delicate health, it is better to be in the hospital.’
Brazil’s players held up a banner showing their support for Pelé after their 4-1 win over South Korea.
Kely added: ‘People send me their condolences (on social media). I say I’m going to hang up the phone and I’m not going to answer anyone.
“I feel like I have to answer to people. Not to tell everything, but to say that it is not so. We are not running there to say goodbye.
“We take turns, he is sick, he is old, but he is there because of a lung infection. He is taking antibiotics and when he gets better he will come home. He is not going to say goodbye at the hospital.