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Brazil great Pele is “still undergoing treatment and remains stable,” according to a statement issued by the hospital he is at in Sao Paulo.
It follows a report in Brazil that he was beginning end-of-life care after not responding to chemotherapy.
The 82-year-old three-time World Cup winner has been in hospital since Tuesday, and on Thursday night he said it was a “routine monthly visit”.
He had a tumour removed from his colon in September 2021.
The statement from the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein on Saturday said Pele “had a good response to treatment for respiratory infection care”. It added he was undergoing a “reassessment of chemotherapy treatment”.
The legendary forward was diagnosed with a respiratory infection and on Friday the hospital had said he was in a stable condition.
On Saturday, the new statement said his condition has not worsened in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, messages of support have been sent from across the world.