Brazil soccer legend Pele leaving hospital, to undergo chemotherapy

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-10-01 05:38

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Brazilian soccer legend Pele tosses a ball with physical therapist Kamila in Sao Paulo, Brazil in this still image obtained via undated social media video released on Pele's Instagram page September 28, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

SAO PAULO - Brazilian soccer legend Pele has been cleared to leave a Sao Paulo hospital on Thursday after recovering from an operation to remove a tumor from his colon, according to a hospital bulletin.

The bulletin from the Albert Einstein Hospital said Pele will receive chemotherapy following the Sept. 4 operation, which kept him hospitalized for weeks.

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