Pele is going through a "certain depression" due to his health problems, according to his son Edinho in an interview published by the Globoesporte portal. The Brazilian myth, 79, has mobility problems and only manages to walk with the help of a walker, so he feels "uncomfortable" and is being held at home to avoid being "exposed."
"He is quite fragile. He underwent a hip transplant, but he did not do the ideal rehabilitation and has that mobility problem that ends up generating a certain depression," said Edinho, who is currently technical coordinator of the base categories of Santos.
"He is 'the King', he was always such an imposing figure and today he is not able to walk well, he is very uncomfortable and ashamed of that," added Edinho, who said that, despite the age and mobility problems, Pelé "is good . "
In recent years, the health of the former Santos striker has been a cause for concern, after several surgical interventions in the spine and hip, as well as problems related to the urinary system. His last setback was in April last year, when he went through the operating room for the removal of a kidney stone that kept him hospitalized for several days . Pele has only one kidney since the 70s.
Pelé's eldest son, who became a Santos goalkeeper, was authorized in 2018 by Brazilian justice to be transferred to the semi-open regime after being sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for money laundering and links to drug trafficking in 2005, and now he is dedicated to training young people in the São Paulo port team.
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