Pele’s daughter posts emotional photo hugging her dad in hospital bed

Pelé’s daughter posted a touching photo of her father in a hospital bed appreciating “another night together” as he continues his battle with cancer.

Pelé, 82, has been battling colon cancer since September 2021 and was hospitalized on November 29 for doctors to reassess his treatment.

‘We are still here, in the fight and in the faith. Another night together,’ wrote her daughter Kely Nascimento on Instagram, along with a photo of Pelé cuddling in bed. In the photo you can also see Pelé’s granddaughter, Sophia.

Pelé’s daughter, Kely Nascimento, shared an emotional photo hugging her father in the hospital

A moving photo of Pelé (right) and his daughter Kely (left) from September last year

Along with the heartwarming photo, a video was shared showing Pele sleeping in his bed while the family spoke to him.

Pelé is spending Christmas at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo and there has been great excitement in recent weeks, with stars like Neymar and Kylian Mbappe sending good wishes to the ‘King’.

In a recent Instagram post, Nascimento said the support from his father’s fans was a “great comfort” to him.

She wrote: ‘Your love for him, your stories and your prayers are a HUGE comfort because we know we are not alone.

‘Let’s turn this room into a sambadrome (just kidding), let’s even make caipirinhas (not kidding!)’.

A video of Pele resting as his family sits on his bed to show him messages has also surfaced.

Pelé has been in and out of the hospital since having a colon tumor removed in 2021

The hospital provided an update on Pele’s condition earlier this week, detailing that he now requires care for heart and kidney dysfunction.

‘Admitted since November 29 for re-evaluation of chemotherapy therapy for a colon tumor and treatment of a respiratory infection, Edson Arantes do Nascimento presents progression of the oncological disease and requires greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunctions,’ the statement reads. update of the medical staff.

“The patient remains hospitalized in a common room, under the necessary care of the medical team.”

Pelé is widely considered the greatest player in Brazil’s history and was able to watch his country’s World Cup campaign in Qatar, despite being in hospital.

He burst onto the world scene as a 17-year-old at the 1958 World Cup, helping Brazil to the first of their five record-breaking successes, before also winning the 1962 and 1970 World Cups with the national team.

Pelé, considered one of the best soccer players in history, won three World Cups with Brazil

Players from Brazil carried a banner supporting Pelé after his World Cup victory over South Korea.

Concern for Pele accelerated last month when a news report surfaced that he would be moved to an end-of-life care facility, something his daughters were quick to deny.

speaking to fantastic about her father last month, Kely explained: ‘About three weeks ago he contracted 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, her other daughter, went on to explain how the hospital is the best place for Pele to receive the care she needs.

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.’

Kylian Mbappe took to Twitter earlier this month to show his support for the Brazilian icon.

After the World Cup final, Pelé posted the following message on his Instagram page

The World Cup has been a tournament that Pelé has been able to follow closely around his treatment and the 82-year-old also watched the final of the tournament from his bed.

After praising Brazil, despite their quarter-final elimination, he once again took to social media to congratulate Lionel Messi and Argentina following their dramatic penalty shootout victory against France.

‘Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an exciting way. Messi winning his first World Cup, as his career deserved,’ Pelé wrote on Instagram.

‘My dear friend, Mbappé, scoring four goals in a final. What a gift it was to see this spectacle for the future of our sport.’