Pelé's health has worsened, hospital doctors say

Pelé led Brazil to victory at the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups and remains one of the team’s all-time leading scorer with 77 goals.

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Pelé’s health has worsened during his hospital stay to regulate his cancer medication, doctors said Wednesday.

The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement Wednesday that Pelé’s cancer has advanced and that the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great is under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.”

The hospital did not mention any signs of the three-time World Cup winner’s recent respiratory infection, which was aggravated by COVID-19.

Edson Arantes

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