Brazilian soccer great Pele takes part in a session of the World Economic Forum for Latin America, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 14, 2018. (Xinhua/Rahel Patrasso)
Brazilian football legend Pele is in stable condition after returning to hospital to continue cancer treatment.
SAO PAULO, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian football great Pele has been readmitted to hospital for ongoing cancer treatment, doctors said on Tuesday.
The 81-year-old has undergone several sessions of chemotherapy in Sao Paulo since having a tumor removed from his colon last September.
"Edson Arantes do Nascimento was admitted to the Israelita Albert Einstein hospital on Monday," a hospital statement read. "His clinical condition is good and stable, and he should be discharged in the next few days."
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Pele scored a world record tally of 1,281 goals in a 1,363-match professional career that spanned 21 years.
He was capped 91 times for Brazil, scoring 77 international goals. ■
