International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach addressed the three-time world champion Pelé.
Pele, our thoughts are with you. Bach shared on his social media account, “I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart.
Pele was hospitalized at the end of November with edema and heart failure. Media reported that the former Brazilian striker was transferred to the palliative care unit in the fight against bowel cancer as his body no longer responds to chemotherapy. However, the footballer’s daughters Keli and Flavia denied these reports, saying that the reason for their father’s hospitalization was the coronavirus.
Recall that Pele was world champion in 1958, 1962 and 1970. The football player played for Brazil “Santos” and “New York Cosmos”.
It was reported that Pele, who was previously a three-time world champion in the Brazilian national team, was not in good health. got worse.
It is stated that Pele needs more serious care associated with heart and kidney dysfunction.