BREAKING: #Brazil Legend, #Pele Is Dead?—-As against the purported news spreading in the media space, Edson Arantes do Nascimento popularly known as Pele has taken to social media to announce that he is “strong” and undergoing his treatment “as usual” following reports that he had been moved to palliative care.
The Genius Media Nigeria gathered that the 82-year-old Brazilian football legend gave an update on his health condition in a post on Instagram on Saturday evening.
“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,” the post reads.
“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.”
Earlier, Folha de S Paulo, a Brazilian newspaper, had reported that Pele had been transferred into a palliative care ward in a hospital after he stopped responding to chemotherapy treatment for colon cancer.
According to the paper, the chemotherapy has now been suspended with only palliative care for pain and shortness of breath being administered to him.
Pele was admitted to Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo on Tuesday to re-evaluate his cancer treatment.
He is presently trending on twitter as Football lovers in diaspora is wishing him a get well soon
