Pele remains in intensive care after surgery
2021-09-11 HKT 09:34
The Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo, where Brazilian football legend Pele is recovering from surgery. Photo: AFP
Former Brazilian soccer great Pele remains in an intensive care unit and is recovering satisfactorily almost a week after surgery to remove a tumour from his colon, his doctors said on Friday.
Pele "is conscious, conversing actively and is maintaining normal vital signs," a statement from the Alberto Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said.
In a separate social media post, the 80-year-old three times World Cup winner said he was feeling better and joked he still had hopes of playing again.
"My friends, with each passing day I feel a little better," he said on Instagram. "I'm looking forward to playing again, but I'm still going to recover for a few more days."
"While I'm here, I take the opportunity to talk a lot with my family and to rest."
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