Hundreds of football fans took part in a vigil on December 4, 2022 outside the Sao Paulo clinic where Brazilian superstar Pele is battling a respiratory infection. Photo: Miguel Schincariol / AFPSource: AFPFans of football superstar Pele congregated Sunday outside the Sao Paulo hospital where the 82-year-old Brazilian icon is being treated for a respiratory infection. On Sunday, his fans stood mostly in silence outside the clinic in the Morumbi neighborhood of western Sao Paulo, holding a banner bearing an image of a youthful Pele and marked "Torcida Joven" ("Young Fans"). But amid the reports about the alleged deterioration of the star's health, concern was growing both in Brazil's football world and among ordinary Brazilians. "We are here to give him strength, so that the king of football can recover," said Maicon Peterson who, along with his two-year-old son, was part of the vigil outside the hospital.

Source: The Star December 04, 2022 17:35 UTC