Pele claims he is “full of energy.” The three-time World Cup winner, 82, issued a statement after it was reported on Saturday, December 3 he had been put on end-of-life care in hospital as he battles colon cancer. Pele, who won the World Cup with Brazil from 1958 to 1970, signed off his message with a praying hands emoji.
“My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive. I’m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual. I want to thank the entire medical and nursing team for all the care I have received,” he said on social media. “I have a lot of faith in God and every message of love I receive from you all over the world keeps me full of energy. And watch Brazil in the World Cup too! Thank you so much for everything.”
He has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment since September 2021 and has been said to no longer be responding to the treatment. Pele was taken into hospital on Tuesday and Folha in Sao Paulo stated he will no longer be subjected to invasive tests or treatment.
