Sao Paulo ¨C Brazilian soccer great Pele said on Saturday he was ¡°strong¡± and grateful for the widespread support he has been receiving after being hospitalized in Sao Paulo earlier this week as he battles colon cancer.
The 82-year-old said in an Instagram post that he wanted to keep ¡°everyone calm and positive¡± after a medical report showed he remained in stable condition while also being treated a respiratory infection.
¡°I¡¯m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual,¡± Pele said. ¡°I have a lot of faith in God and every message of love I receive from you all over the world keeps me full of energy.¡±
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