Brazilian soccer great PelÃ© leaves hospital after weeks

Posted September 30, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian soccer legend PelÃ© has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month.

'œI am so happy to be back at home,'ť PelÃ© wrote in a post on his official Instagram. "I want to thank the entire Albert Einstein Hospital team, who made my stay a pleasant one, with a humane and very affectionate welcome.'ť

The 80-year-old removed a tumor from his colon on Sept. 4 and spent days in intensive care after the surgery.

'œThe patient is stable and will continue with chemotherapy,'ť doctors from the hospital said in a statement, without providing further details.

In recent days, PelÃ© published several pictures and videos on social media showing his recovery process in the hospital. The tumor was found when he went for routine exams at the end of August.

PelÃ© won the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups, and remains Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches.

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