Pele

2022 - 12 - 22

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Pelé to spend Christmas in hospital as cancer advances (The Washington Post)

Known globally as Pelé, he was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento and swiftly became a household name for soccer fans playing as a teenager in Latin America and ...

… Thank you so much for everything,” he added. What a gift it was to watch this spectacle to the future of our sport.” “We, as always, thank you for all the love you show us here in Brazil as well as around the world! [congratulated ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/pele-sends-message-of-support-to-neymar-after-world-cup-exit/2022/12/09/f7b78f12-781a-11ed-a199-927b334b939f_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_22)Brazilian star Neymar for matching his national team scoring [record ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/neymar-ties-peles-all-time-record-with-brazil-at-world-cup/2022/12/09/6c00240a-77e5-11ed-a199-927b334b939f_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_22)(77 goals), just as the team exited the World Cup, losing to Croatia. My dear friend, [Kylian] Mbappé, scoring four goals in a final. “Our Christmas at home has been suspended.

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Pelé's health has worsened, hospital says (CNN)

Pelé was admitted to the hospital on November 29 for a respiratory infection and “re-evaluation of the chemotherapy treatment over the colon cancer identified ...

[Pelé’s](http://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/football/pele-hospitalized-lung-infection-covid-19-spt-intl/index.html) health has worsened and the Brazilian soccer great now requires greater care due to the progression of his cancer, according to a statement by the Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital in São Paulo on Wednesday. The greatest team to never win the World Cup? He scored 1,281 goals in his professional career in 1,363 games.

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Pele's Cancer Has 'Progressed' And Brazil Legend Will Stay In ... (Sports Illustrated)

Brazil icon Pele will spend Christmas in hospital. Pele, 82, has been receiving treatment for colon cancer since September 2021. His cancer has progressed.

Pele received many more messages and gestures of support during the World Cup. News of Pele's latest admission to hospital broke during the recent FIFA World Cup. A statement from the hospital this week explained that Pele "requires greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunctions" because of the "progression" of his cancer.

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Pele actually has same number of Ballon d'Ors as Lionel Messi ... (SPORTbible)

Lionel Messi leads the way in football with seven-time Ballon d'Or wins but according to France Football, the award organisers, Pele is level with the ...

[he is also the only recipient of the 'Super Ballon d'Or' award, given out in 1989](https://www.sportbible.com/football/super-ballon-dor-france-football-774666-20221221). Pele was also handed a honorary Ballon d'Or at the 2014 Ballon d'Or ceremony for his incredible achievements. [ Pele](https://www.sportbible.com/pele) was playing, he was never eligible for the coveted prize at any point in his glittering career.

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Pele's health worsens as loved ones of Brazilian soccer legend rally ... (NBC News)

Pelé's loved ones rushed to his bedside in Brazil on Wednesday, as the cancer-stricken soccer icon's condition appeared to worsen.

[ and 1970](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/world-cup-2022/what-is-the-greatest-individual-team-in-world-cup-history/3434346/). “We will even make some caipirinhas (no kidding). [France fell in penalties](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/world-cup-final-live-updates-rcna62130) to Argentina in the World Cup final Sunday in Qatar as Les Bleus fell just short of [winning back-to-back titles](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/how-have-defending-champions-fared-fifa-world-cup-history), a feat not accomplished since [Pelé's 1962 side](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1962chile). “Insta family, our Christmas at home has been suspended. [rushed to his bedside](https://news.sky.com/story/peles-cancer-advances-he-needs-care-for-renal-and-cardiac-dysfunction-and-will-spend-christmas-in-hospital-12772783) in Brazil on Wednesday, as the cancer-stricken [soccer icon's ](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/who-are-best-soccer-players-all-time)condition appeared to worsen. [she wrote on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmcPP-0JIYC/?hl=en).

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Brazilian football legend Pelé to spend Christmas in hospital as ... (Africanews English)

The 82-year-old is being treated for colon cancer. The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo said Pelé "presents cancer disease progression and ...

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French outlet claim Pele has same number of Ballon d'Ors as Lionel ... (SportsJOE.ie)

Lionel Messi may officially lead the way with the most Ballon d'Or's (seven) but according to France Football, Pele is level with the Argentine.

George Weah of AC Milan and Liberia became the first to claim the award. The likes of Garrincha, Mario Kempes, Diego Maradona (twice) and Romario would've also won awards according to France Football had anyone in the world been eligible to win the Ballon d'Or. However in 2016, France Football went back and conducted an "international re-evaluation" in which they calculated that Pele would've won the Ballon d'Or in seven of the 12 years it awarded before the rules were changed.

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Brazil soccer legend Pelé to spend Christmas in hospital as cancer ... (The Irish Times)

Pelé (82), widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has been hospitalised in the Albert Einstein hospital since late November as doctors ...

"Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an enthralling way," he said. Brazilian players had during a quarter-final in Qatar unfurled a massive banner on the pitch with an image of the soccer great during his 1970 World Cup win. Pelé (82), widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has been hospitalised in the Albert Einstein hospital since late November as doctors re-evaluate his treatment and tend to a respiratory infection.

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Football icon Pele to stay hospitalised over Christmas for cancer ... (Economic Times)

Pele, a legendary player in Brazilian football, is expected to spend Christmas in the hospital, according to the doctors who examined him on Thursday.

[Santos Football Club](/topic/santos-football-club), where he played inside left forward. [US News](/news/international/us), [UK News](/news/international/uk), [Canada News](/news/international/canada), International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) He is still incredibly popular and loved by a good amount of people.

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Football legend Pele to spend Christmas in hospital as cancer ... (Anadolu Agency)

ISTANBUL. Brazilian football legend Pele's health has worsened during his stay in the hospital to help battle his cancer, according to doctors and his ...

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. We decided with the doctors that, for various reasons, it would be better for us to stay here with all the care that this new family at Einstein gives us!!" "Insta family, our Christmas at home has been suspended.

Pele to spend Christmas in hospital as cancer advances (DAWN.com)

SAO PAULO: Brazilian football great Pele's cancer has advanced and he requires care related to renal and cardiac...

“Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an enthralling way,” he said. He is the only player in history to have won three World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970). “Our Christmas at home has been suspended,” his daughters Kely Nascimento and Flavia Arantes said on Instagram, thanking people for their support.

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Soccer Star Pelé Spending Christmas in Hospital Amid Cancer ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Soccer legend Pelé will spend the Christmas holidays in a hospital after learning his cancer has progressed.

Pelé, who is one of the most notable soccer players in the world, played professionally in Brazil for two decades. “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. The Brazilian soccer star is being treated at the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo. And watch Brazil in the World Cup too! I’m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual. We wish everyone who celebrates a Christmas that filled with family, full of children, some fighting and TONS of Love and Health!!” We decided with the doctors that, for various reasons, it would be better for us to stay here with all the care that this new family at Einstein gives us!!” “My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive. Your love for him and your stories and prayers are a HUGE comfort because we know we are not alone,” she added. I want to thank the entire medical and nursing team for all the care I have received,” Pelé wrote on Instagram. “We are going to turn this room into a Sambódromo(just kidding), we will even make caipirinhas (not kidding!!). [soccer](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/soccer/) legend, will spend the Christmas holidays in a hospital after learning his cancer has progressed.

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Pele will spend Christmas in the hospital while his family is grateful ... (MARCA.com)

Pele, the world soccer star will remain hospitalized at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Sao Paulo, to receive the New Year because his clinical ...

Since then, he has continuously visited the hospital and the current hospitalization raised the alarm in the world of world soccer, in the middle of Qatar 2022. In addition, he suffers from chronic pain in his knees, so in recent months he has had to walk with the support of a walker or a wheelchair. "We, as always, are grateful for all the affection you transmit to us here in Brazil and all over the world. His heart still responds, although the rest of his ailments could fail in the short term, while doctors try to prevent his health from deteriorating further. At that time he arrived at the hospital on a routine follow-up visit to the chemotherapy he underwent the previous year and was diagnosed with a respiratory infection. Weeks earlier he had had a case of Covid-19 and, although he reacted favorably to the respiratory infection, he no longer responds to chemotherapy and is only being given palliative care, to alleviate pain and shortness of breath.

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