Brazilian ex-futbol player Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’, in treatment for a tumor in the colon, denied this Monday the rumors about an alleged worsening of his state of health and assured that he is “very well”.
“I had to post this because there is fake news going around on this matter. This disappoints me, but it won’t affect me. I’m winning this match“, affirmed the 81-year-old triple world champion, in a message published on his social networks.
The former striker for Santos and Cosmos accompanied his words with a photograph in which he appears smiling next to his wife, Márcia Aoki. “I am very grateful for my wife, for the laughter, for the peace of my home and for all the affectionate messages from you. I am very well and taking care of my health,” he guaranteed.
This is not the first time that Pelé, considered by many to be the best player in football history, has used social networks to debunk rumors about his delicate state of health.
The former soccer player had surgery almost a year ago of a colon tumor detected during a routine battery of tests. From there, he began a cycle of chemotherapy sessions that has forced him to go to the hospital a few times to closely monitor his evolution.
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Since then, his state of health has been surrounded by a certain mysterybecause there is little information that comes from his environment, although according to the health bulletins of previous months his picture remains “stable”.
Pelé’s health has deteriorated in recent years due to other causes, such as spinal, hip and knee problems, which have reduced his mobility and forced him to undergo surgery, in addition to suffering a kidney crisis. It has drastically reduced his appearances public, although he remains very active on social networks.