Guwahati: The Brazilian football legend Pele tweeted on Saturday that he is “strong with a lot of hope” following a social media outcry of anxiety over unsubstantiated claims that he had been transferred to palliative care.
Pele in his official Instagram handle posted, “My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive. I’m strong, with a lot hope and I follow my treatment as usual. I want to thank the entire medical and nursing team for all the care I have received.”
“I have a lot of faith in God and every message of love I receive from you all over the world keeps me full of energy. And watch Brazil in the World Cup too!” the post added.
Meanwhile, the Albert Einstein Hospital, where is admitted currently, issued a statement, “Edson Arantes do Nascimento was admitted to the Hospital Israelite Albert Einstein last Tuesday (29) for a reassessment of chemotherapy of the colon tumor, identified in September 2021. He is still in treatment and his state of health remains stable. It has also responded well to care for respiratory infection, not showing any worsening in his condition in the last 24 hours.”
Notably, Pele was moved to palliative or end-of-life care after he stopped responding to cancer chemotherapy treatment, according to a Saturday morning article in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo.
The newspaper also stated that the treatment had been put on hold.
The hospital stated it would only share information through official bulletins and declined to confirm allegations that Pele was receiving palliative care.