Pele, who has been struggling with health problems for a very long time, was being treated for colon cancer. Brazilian legend Pele, whose condition worsened, passed away today. Reportedly, Pele’s health was deteriorating day by day.
It has been reported that Brazilian legendary football player Pele, who has been treated for colon cancer for more than a year, suffers from lung, kidney and heart diseases. At the same time, it was said that his cancer was making intense progress.
Pele, 82, who had been undergoing chemotherapy for a long time, succumbed to the disease and died. Doctors also stated that colon cancer had spread to other parts of his body.
Her daughter also shared her last state before her death.
Pele was hospitalized on November 29 at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. Pele was also continuing his chemotherapy treatment here. His daughter had also shared the latest version of Pele on social media in the past few days.
Known as the ‘black pearl’ of world football, Pele died exactly two years after the other legend Maradona. The football world was stunned by this news.
Awarded FIFA Player of the Century
Pele, the legendary name of the football world, won the FIFA Player of the Century award in 2000 along with Diego Maradona. Pele, who took part in the Brazilian national team at the age of 16, continued his success throughout his career.
From 1956 until his retirement in 1977, he scored 1279 goals in 1363 games played and made his name in the Guinness World Records.
He served as Brazilian Minister of Sports from 1995 to 1998.
Born on October 23, 1940, Pele also received the FIFA Ballon d’Or Prix d’Honneur award in 2013. He is known as the first and only football player to receive this award in world history.