Pele’s daughter has revealed that the Brazilian legend is “healing well” amid relationships that he has been readmitted to intensive care.
The 80-year-old, Brazil’s all-time top scorer, has been admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo since undergoing surgery to remove colon cancer.
Pelé revealed earlier in the week that he left the ICU, stating in an Instagram post that he was ready to “play 90 minutes, plus extra time” as he continued his recovery.
Brazilian media reported on Friday that he had been readmitted, Pele’s daughter Kely Nascimento took to social media to offer an encouraging update, along with a photo of her smiling father.
He wrote: “He is recovering well and in the frame of normality. I promise!”
Nascimento added: “After such an intervention, sometimes it is two steps forward and one step back. Yesterday he was tired and took a step back. Today he gave two forwards! ”
The Brazilian great is one of only four players to score in four different World Cups and scored 77 goals in 92 appearances for his country before retiring from the national team in 1971.