Pele shows 'gradual improvement' after hospital treatment
Pelé shows signs of "gradual improvement" following treatment for a respiratory infection at a hospital in Sao Paulo.
The Brazilian icon was admitted to hospital last week. The 82-year-old was reportedly initially placed in hospice care, a claim quickly denied by his family.
Instead, his daughters told Brazilian television Globo on Sunday that, although he is "sick" and "old", he will return home when his condition improves.
Another positive update has now been shared by Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, which released a statement on Tuesday.
"Patient continues to progress with progressive improvement in general condition, particularly respiratory infections," it reads, while adding that he "[shows] stable, conscious, and unreported vital signs complications."
Pelé previously said via social media that he would watch the World Cup match between Brazil and South Korea on Monday, where a 4-1 win saw the five-time winners advance to a quarter-final. final against Croatia.
In that game, Neymar's penalty saw him knock Pele's all-time goalscoring record for Brazil down a notch.
Pelé shows signs of "gradual improvement" following treatment for a respiratory infection at a hospital in Sao Paulo.
The Brazilian icon was admitted to hospital last week. The 82-year-old was reportedly initially placed in hospice care, a claim quickly denied by his family.
Instead, his daughters told Brazilian television Globo on Sunday that, although he is "sick" and "old", he will return home when his condition improves.
Another positive update has now been shared by Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, which released a statement on Tuesday.
"Patient continues to progress with progressive improvement in general condition, particularly respiratory infections," it reads, while adding that he "[shows] stable, conscious, and unreported vital signs complications."
Pelé previously said via social media that he would watch the World Cup match between Brazil and South Korea on Monday, where a 4-1 win saw the five-time winners advance to a quarter-final. final against Croatia.
In that game, Neymar's penalty saw him knock Pele's all-time goalscoring record for Brazil down a notch.
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