Pelé continues his rehabilitation on the verge of serving a month in the hospital

The ex-Brazilian footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento 'Pelé' He continued his rehabilitation exercises on Tuesday from the hospital where he has been admitted since last August 31 after the extraction of a tumor in the colon.

The former striker shared a new video on his official Instagram account in which he appears exchanging a medicine ball with a physiotherapist from the Albert Einstein Hospital of Sao Paulo.

“Physical therapist Kamila is helping me get back on the pitch,” joked the 80-year-old triple world champion.

“It doesn't matter the size of the challenge. The secret is to celebrate every little victory along the way,” he added in his message.

The former player of Santos y Cosmos, who in recent years has had various health problems, remains hospitalized after routine exams, who had postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, they detected a “suspicious” tumor in the colon.

On the 4th of this month he underwent surgery to remove the tumor, of which the results of the biopsy are not known, and began his recovery in an intensive care unit.

It evolved slowly until they were raised to the ground. However, shortly after, a “brief respiratory instability” forced him to be transferred to semi-intensive care.

In the last days Pelé and his family have tried to reassure their followers through videos and photographs in those who have shown their apparently satisfactory clinical evolution.

In one of these videos, the one considered by many to be the best footballer in history was recorded pedaling with his arms and legs on a static machine, while he was escorted by two health professionals.

His daughter Kely Nascimento has also shared on their social networks how they shaved and dyed her father's hair or followed the matches of the women's soccer team.

“Look who dyed her hair to be prettier and soon, soon, get out of here! (…) Several steps forward and beginning the second stage of recovery,” her daughter reported the day before.

Despite the improvement, according to the material shared by him and his family, Pelé still does not have a forecast for his discharge from hospital.

The king of football's health has deteriorated in recent years due to spinal, hip and knee problems that have significantly reduced his mobility and forced him to undergo surgery, in addition to suffering from some kidney crises.