Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 4th. On December 3rd, Beijing time, just as the Qatar World Cup was about to start the knockout competition and push the progress of the event to a new climax, a bad news came from the South American continent.

　　According to a number of foreign media sources, the 82-year-old ball king Pele suffering from cancer has not responded to chemotherapy and has entered the stage of hospice care.

　　Everyone has a football king in their hearts, but no matter how many stars are born in world football, the name Pele cannot be avoided.

Yes, Pele is the king of the ball.

Data map: Pele appeared in Sweden to reunite with his opponents in the 1958 World Cup final.

Image source: Dongfang IC  

　　In the era when TV and the Internet were not fully popularized, it took a long time for a letter or a sentence to be known to the other party. However, the name of the football king Pele was well-known at that time.

　　Counting from entering the Bauru Junior Team at the age of 12, Pele has dominated the world football for 25 years, and officially retired in October 1977, and was awarded the title of "Ball King" by FIFA.

He has won the World Cup three times in his lifetime, a record that no one has ever broken.

　　Apart from the scoring statistics, Pele's purest love for football and the most persistent insistence on dreams are even more admirable.

Today, the former chasing boy is plagued by illness, making countless people lament that time flies and time is ruthless.

　　In the past few years, Bailey has been hospitalized many times due to illness, and even entered the intensive care unit.

His illness affects the hearts of the fans, and there are mixed news about the king's serious illness and even his death, but every time he will report his safety to the fans on social media.

Data map: Bailey

　　In 2014, the social media of CNN's morning opening news "New Day" column released the "death news" of the Brazilian football king Pele, but withdrew the manuscript in time after discovering the false report.

　　CNN responded: "We have retracted the previous message, which was wrong. We regret this mistake and thank the fans who responded to us." At the same time, it published a "Representative of Bailey told CNN that he is still alive Very good" message.

　　But Bailey was really troubled by his illness at the time.

Between November 2014 and July 2015, he was hospitalized three times and underwent surgery on his prostate and back.

However, then Bailey's condition gradually improved and he began to attend events around the world.

　　In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Brazilian soccer champion Pele had to rely on crutches to walk due to hip surgery, so he missed the Olympic opening ceremony and even missed the chance to light the main torch.

　　In 2018, the Press Office of the English Football Journalists Association stated that the "ball king" Pele was sent to a local hospital after losing consciousness at his home in Brazil.

The event originally planned to go to London this weekend was canceled. "After a series of checks, it was found that the fainting may be caused by excessive fatigue."

Data map: "Ball King" Bailey communicated with young players during the event.

　　However, Pele's spokesman Rodriguez refuted the statement. He said that the reason why Pele did not travel was that traveling to and returning to London in a short period of time was too exhausting for the king.

Pele decided to stay home after a series of business trips in Rio de Janeiro, the spokesman said.

　　In August 2021, Bailey ushered in one of the most important tests in his life.

He announced on his social network that since doctors found suspicious lesions in his body, he had undergone surgery in the hospital to remove the tumor in his colon.

Bailey also expressed his gratitude to the fans who care about him, and said that he will "play this game well" with an optimistic attitude.

　　Just after Bailey underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon, he was re-admitted to intensive care with acid reflux.

For a while, news about the "death" of the ball king was rampant.

Subsequently, Bailey's daughter also voiced on social media: "I don't know what the rumors outside are going on, but my father is actively recovering."

　　On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, Brazil's "ball king" Pele posted a photo of himself and his wife on social media and said that he was in "very good health" to fight back rumors that his health was deteriorating.

Data map: On June 1, 2016, in London, England, Bailey's personal commemorative collection was exhibited at the Moore Gallery in London, and the old football king appeared to kiss the old trophy.

　　He said: "There have been a lot of false rumors about my health. I am very disappointed with this, but it will not break me. I am winning this game (with the disease)."

　　It is embarrassing for a hero to be late.

However, in the trembling with the illness, it seems that Bailey can still feel the stubbornness in his bones.

At the beginning, it was this stubbornness that made him; it was also this stubbornness that made him refuse to accept the erosion of the years and the mercy of fate in his later years.

　　According to media reports, Bailey was admitted to the hospital this time because of a so-called "respiratory tract infection", his body was swollen, and he was at risk of "heart failure".

After being admitted to the hospital, Bailey is currently in "stable condition" and is responding well to antibiotic treatment.

　　Subsequently, Bailey also posted on social media platforms on Thursday local time to confirm the reason for his hospitalization: "Friends, I come to the hospital for a monthly checkup."

Fans at Qatar World Cup pictured praying for Pele

　　Now when the "Samba Legion" once again launched an impact on the World Cup in Qatar, Pele, who was far away in Brazil, suddenly became ill.

Brazil coach Tite, who led the team to the World Cup, also expressed his best wishes to Pele, "He may be one of the greatest representatives of Brazilian football. We wish him good health. This is how we all feel about the Brazilian team. We I wish Bailey all the best."

　　At the World Cup in Qatar, fans used huge TIFOs to express their wishes for the speedy recovery of the football king.

French star Mbappe also posted a message on social media to pray.

I hope that Pele, who is used to seeing big winds and waves on and off the field, can survive this level.

　　To football and to the World Cup, Pele is an irreplaceable symbol and a beacon.

The green field is still waiting for their "king" to return.

Best wishes, Bailey.

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