Pele: 'I'm still strong'

"My friends, I want everyone to be calm and positive. I feel strong and full of hope. I am following my treatment as usual. I want to thank the entire medical team and nursing because of the care I have received. I believe in God. Every message of love that I receive from you all around the world keeps me energized," Pele posted the message with a photo of the report. medical staff from Albert Einstein Hospital in Brazil, on December 3.

According to this report, Pele was admitted to the hospital on November 29 to evaluate the effectiveness of chemotherapy for a colon tumor. "The 82-year-old patient is still undergoing treatment and is stable. In the past 24 hours, the patient has not shown any signs of deterioration," the report reads.

Pele is the only player to have ever won three World Cups, in 1958, 1962 and 1970. The Brazilian legend has scored 757 goals in official competitions, ranking fifth in the list of all-time top scorers. era, after Cristiano Ronaldo, Josef Bican, Romario and Lionel Messi.

After Pele's time, Brazil won two more World Cups in 1994 and 2002, thereby holding a record of five crowns.

In the 2022 World Cup, Brazil entered the round of 16, meeting South Korea on December 5. The winner of this pairing will meet the winner of the Japan - Croatia pair in the quarterfinals.