Pelé will spend Christmas in hospital due to cancer progression

The cancer of the former Brazilian soccer star Skin He has progressed and requires care related to kidney and heart dysfunction, according to a medical report, and his family said he would remain in a Sao Paulo hospital through Christmas.

Considered one of the best footballers of all time, Pelé, 82, remains in hospital Albert Einstein since late November as doctors reassess her treatment and treat a respiratory infection.

Pelé has received regular medical treatment since having a tumor removed from his colon in September last year.

“Our Christmas at home has been put on hold,” her daughter Kely Nascimento said on Instagram, thanking people for their support.

“We decided with the doctors that, for various reasons, it would be best for us to stay here with all the care this new family gives us at the Einstein,” he said in the post.

After Argentina’s victory in the World Cup final on Sunday, Skin posted a photo on social media of the albiceleste lifting the trophy, praising the performances of team leader Lionel Messi, France’s rising star Kylian Mbappé and surprising semi-finalist Morocco.

“Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an exciting way,” he said. “What a gift it has been to see this spectacle of the future of our sport.”

During a quarter-final match in Qatar, the Brazilian players unfurled a huge banner on the pitch with an image of the great soccer player during his 1970 World Cup victory. It simply read: “Pele!”