Pele’s daughter posted a photo of her with some of the Brazilian star’s close family members spending Christmas Day in the hospital with the 82-year-old great Pele.
Kelly Nascimento shared a photo from a Sao Paulo hospital that includes Pele’s wife Marcia Aoki and son Edinho, along with an emotional caption.
“Almost everyone. Merry Christmas,” she wrote, referring to Pele’s absence.
Pele’s daughter shared a photo on Instagram of spending Christmas Day in the hospital
“Gratitude, love, togetherness, family – the essence of Christmas. Thank you for all the love and light you have sent.
“In this crazy, wonderful life, I’m nothing without them.
“Merry Christmas, Merry Everything”
Pele’s family gathered at the hospital as his condition worsened – his daughter vowed to stay by his side while the Brazilian great received treatment after his cancer progressed. increase.
The 82-year-old, who had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021, was admitted to the Israeli Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on November 29.
Earlier this week, a statement from the hospital said Pele required further treatment “related to kidney and heart dysfunction.”
Pele’s daughter Kelly Nascimento confirmed that members of his family will spend Christmas at the hospital with the Brazilian legend.
Pele’s daughter, Kelly Nascimento, confirmed that members of his family will be spending Christmas with him at the hospital.
On Saturday, she posted a photo on Instagram showing her sitting next to Edinho, one of Pele’s sons, and their two children at the hospital.
“He (Edson) is here,” Kelly Nascimento wrote next to the photo, adding the hashtag “I’m not leaving, nobody’s taking me out of here.”
Pele’s daughter Kelly Nascimento shared an emotional photo of her hugging her father at the hospital
Moving photo of Pele (right) and daughter Kelly (left) last September
She previously posted a touching photo of her father cherishing “another night together” in his hospital bed as he continues to battle cancer.
Pele, 82, has been battling colon cancer since September 2021 and was hospitalized on Nov. 29 for doctors to re-evaluate her treatment.
“We’re here, we’re fighting, we’re having faith. One more night together,” daughter Kelly Nascimento wrote on Instagram, posting a photo of Pele being cuddled in bed.Pele’s Granddaughter Sofia is also in the picture.
Along with moving photos, a video was shared showing Pele sleeping in his bed while his family members talked to him.
Pele is spending Christmas at the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, where emotions have been pouring in recent weeks, with stars such as Neymar and Kylian Mbappe leading the wish for a ‘King’.
In a recent Instagram post, Nascimento said his father’s fan support has been a “great comfort” to him.
she wrote:
“Let’s turn this room into a sambadrome (just kidding). Let’s make a caipirinha (no kidding!!)”
A video has also emerged of Pele resting while his family sits on his bed displaying messages
Pele has been in and out of the hospital since having a tumor removed from his colon in 2021.
The hospital provided an update on Pele’s condition earlier this week, detailing that he now requires treatment for heart and kidney failure.
“Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who was admitted on November 29 for re-evaluation of chemotherapy for a colon tumor and treatment for a respiratory infection, showed progressive neoplastic disease, renal dysfunction and heart disease. He needs greater care related to his impairment,” read an update from the medical staff.
“The patient remains admitted to the common room under the necessary care of the medical team.”
Pele is widely regarded as Brazil’s greatest ever player and, despite being hospitalized, was able to see his country’s campaign at the World Cup in Qatar.
He burst onto the world stage at the age of 17 in the 1958 World Cup, helping Brazil become the first player in history to win it five times and then win it again. 1962 and 1970 World Cup national teams.
Considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, Pele won three World Cups with Brazil.
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Concerns about Pele accelerated last month when news reports said he had been moved to end-of-life care, but his daughters quickly denied it.
Kelly told Fantastico last month about his father: “About three weeks ago he contracted Covid. Because of this, he got a lung infection.
“That’s why he went to the hospital. It’s because of a lung infection. Is he serious? He’s a certain age and he’s being treated for cancer, so it’s serious.
His other daughter, Flavia, explained that the hospital was the perfect place to get the care Pele needed.
She said: “In the hospital, he’s better supported. But he’s in a regular room, not in the ICU. So he’s not at risk.” As a person, it’s better to be in the hospital.
Since then, his condition has deteriorated and his family is by his bedside as he continues to battle the disease.
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After the World Cup final, Pele posted the following message on his Instagram page
The World Cup was a tournament in which Pele was able to watch his treatment closely, and Pele, 82, also watched the finals of the tournament from his bed.
He took to social media again to congratulate Lionel Messi and Argentina on their dramatic penalty shootout victory over France, even though Brazil were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
“Today, football continues to tell its story in a compelling way, as it always has. Messi won his first World Cup, as his trajectory befits,” Pele wrote on Instagram. I wrote to
“Dear friend, Mbappe scored four goals in the final. What a gift for the future of our sport to see this spectacle.”