Pele, 82, ‘rushed to hospital with swellings all over body and heart issue as Brazil legend battles cancer’
BRAZILIAN football legend Pele has been rushed to hospital in Sao Paulo.
Reports claim the 82-year-old was suffering from swelling all over his body.
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Pele, who has been in an out of hospital as his health deteriorates, pictured here last yearInstagram @iamkelynascimento
Refer to CaptionPele, pictured after leaving hospital last year, was taken in by wife Marcia Aoki[/caption]
The three-time World Cup winner was taken to hospital on Tuesday by wife Marcia Aoki, 56, and a carer.
ESPN Brazil claim doctors also diagnosed Pele with “decompensated heart failure”.
Pele has been battling cancer but it’s thought the treatment he has been having has not been successful.
It’s reported he has not responded to chemotherapy.
More tests have been carried out today on Pele, who is struggling to feed himself.
ESPN go on to say his family and doctors are concerned for his health after he has not responded to cancer treatment.
Pele was also diagnosed with mental confusion after he was reported to be restless after arriving at Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo.
He has been in and out of hospital in recent years after his health has deteriorated.
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