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The legendary Brazilian football player Pele was hospitalized again – he will have another course of chemotherapy. According to the Brazilian media, the situation is not critical, hospitalization is planned. Pele continues the cancer treatment started last year.
Pele will spend several days in the hospital. Doctors must determine the exact location and extent of the tumor in the body. It is known that Pele has a tumor in the intestines, in the liver and in the lung. It is necessary to clarify whether the disease has gone further.
Recall that the 80-year-old Pele is the best player of the 20th century according to the football commission of the International Football Federation (FIFA). During his career, the Brazilian scored 1289 goals in 1363 matches.
As part of the Brazilian national team, he became a three-time world champion. Playing for Santos, Pelé won the Brazilian championship six times.
In 1999, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) named Pele the greatest athlete of the century, despite the fact that he never competed in the Olympics. In the second half of the 90s, he served as Minister of Youth, Tourism and Sports of Brazil.
Source: Rosbalt
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