Rio de Janeiro: Former Big Pele Brazilian football remains in an intensive care unit and recovered satisfying almost a week after surgery to remove the tumor from the large intestine, the doctor said on Friday.
Pele “aware, active conversation and maintain normal vital signs,” statement from Alberto Einstein’s hospital in Sao Paulo said.
In a separate social media post, the 80-year-old three-year-old World Cup winner said he felt better and joking, he still had hopes of playing again.
“My friends, with each day passed I felt a little better,” he said on Instagram.
“I look forward to playing again, but I will still recover for a few more days.” “While I’m here, I take the opportunity to talk a lot with family and rest.” Doctor Pele found a tumor last week during his annual medical and he was operated on Saturday.
It is not clear whether the tumor cancer.
Former Santos and New York Cosmos players were rarely injured, but he suffered hip problems for years and could not walk without help.
His public appearance had been cut before the Covid-19 pandemic and since then he has made some unnecessary browsers outside his home near Santos.
His son last year said his famous father was depressed, something he denied quickly.