Pelé’s health improves, but he remains in hospital

Published December 12, 2022 9:53 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is doing better after having been hospitalized to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19. Doctors at the Albert Einstein hospital said in a statement Monday that Pelé is “conscious and has stable vital signs.” However, doctors do not know when he will be discharged from hospital. The three-time World Cup winner is also fighting cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.

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