Brazil Football Legend Pele Hospitalised Again For Colon Tumour Treatment, Condition Stable

"The patient (Pele) is stable, and the forecast is that he will be released in the coming days," read a medical bulletin.  

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Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalised in Sao Paulo for the treatment of a colon tumor, Reuters reported. Sao Paulo's Hospital Albert Einstein hospital said that he is stable and would be discharged from the hospital in a few days. 

The three-time World Cup winner for Brazil underwent an operation to remove the tumor in September 2021. He spent nearly a month under care. The hospital said at the time he would need to undergo chemotherapy following the removal of a colon tumor.

"The patient is stable, and the forecast is that he will be released in the coming days," read Wednesday's medical bulletin.  

Pele's tweet in September:

Guys, I didn't faint and I'm in very good health. I went for my routine exams, which I had not been able to do before because of the pandemic. Let them know I don't play next Sunday! 👍🏽

— Pelé (@Pele) August 31, 2021

Pele is the only football player to have won three World Cups. He won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, and 1970 and remained Brazil's all-time top scorer with 77 goals. He had problems with mobility after a failed hip replacement surgery in 2012.

He was forced to use walkers and wheelchairs in public. He has also been admitted to hospitals in recent years for kidney and prostate-related problems.