The legend is dead: Brazilian star soccer player Pelé has died at the age of 82. This was confirmed by the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo. Several Brazilian media and the Associated Press news agency had previously reported. Pelé played 92 international matches and won three World Cup titles with Brazil’s national team (1958, 1962, 1970). He is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time.
It was previously reported that he was no longer responding to chemotherapy. Cancer treatment at the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo has been suspended and Pelé is only receiving palliative care, the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo reported recently.
In September last year, Pelé had a tumor removed from his colon that doctors discovered during a routine examination. After the operation, Pelé was initially treated in the intensive care unit. He had to stay in the hospital for about a month after the operation. After that, Pelé was repeatedly in the hospital for chemotherapy.
Pelé’s health has repeatedly raised concerns in recent years. He underwent several hip surgeries. He also had problems with his spine and knees. Two years ago he had a kidney stone removed after a urinary tract infection.
Read the obituary of the footballer of the century at stern PLUS.
