In pics | Fans pray for Pele's health as daughter says he was never on end-of-life care

Pele was hospitalised for a scheduled procedure as part of his treatment for a colon tumor and the Brazilian soccer great will be home in time to spend Christmas with his family, his daughter Kely Nascimento said.

Pele will be home from hospital before Christmas after treatment for colon tumour, confirms daughter

Brazilian football legend Pele is all set to leave the hospital after recovering from an operation to remove a tumour from his colon, his daughter Kely Nascimento informed on Wednesday (September 29).

Watch: Pele set to leave hospital says daughter; video of him throwing ball wins internet

Former Brazilian footballer Pele was admitted again to the intensive care unit after "respiratory instability" early on Friday (September 17). However, Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said in a statement that the legendary footballer is in a "stable" condition.

Pele briefly back in ICU but now 'stable', daughter shares update with a photo from hospital

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In pics | Fans pray for Pele's health as daughter says he was never on end-of-life care

Pele will be home from hospital before Christmas after treatment for colon tumour, confirms daughter

Watch: Pele set to leave hospital says daughter; video of him throwing ball wins internet

Pele briefly back in ICU but now 'stable', daughter shares update with a photo from hospital