The icon has been in hospital for six days and underwent surgery on Saturday. Last Saturday I underwent surgery to remove a suspicious lesion in the right colon. In an Instagram message accompanied by a smiling picture of the three-times World Cup winner, Pele wrote: 'Guys, I didn't faint and I'm in very good health. 'I have good days and bad days. In 2018, Pele went into hospital due to exhaustion and withdrew from appearing at a dinner with the Football Writers Association in London.

Source: Daily Mail September 06, 2021 15:13 UTC