Pele: Family of Brazil Legend Gather To Be With Him in Hospital

• Brazilian football legend Pele is currently in the hospital where he is receiving treatment over his health
• And on Christmas day, Pele's family members gathered in the hospital to be with the former Santos star
• Pele's health in the hospital is said not to be getting better as his family members are now hoping he survives

Family members of Brazil football legend, Pele, have been spotted gathering in the hospital on Christmas day to be with the 82-year-old who continues to battle illness.

Pele is currently receiving treatment at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo and there have been fears over his health with family hoping that he survives.

On November 29, Pele was readmitted back to the hospital due to a respiratory infection and the Brazilian has been under serious carer ever since then.

While family of other football legends were spending the festive period at home, Pele's own decided to be at the hospital according to the report on GOAL.

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Pele's daughter, Kely Nascimento, has been with him for the past week but was joined by his son Edinho and other family members over Christmas.

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Pelé won his first major title with Santos in 1958 as the team won the Campeonato Paulista; he would finish the tournament as the top scorer, with 58 goals.

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Brazil football icon Pele sent a touching message to Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe on the back of a dramatic World Cup final.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup came to a conclusion in the most Hollywood-esque style, with Argentina triumphing over France on penalty shootouts after a gruelling six-goal thriller across 120 minutes.

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Messi outlasted his Paris Saint-Germain teammate to win the most coveted prize in international football - cementing his legacy as one of, if not the greatest, footballers to have ever touched the round object.

Following the end of the game, tributes flooded in for the Argentina captain following his crowning moment, as well as consolatory messages for Mbappe's virtuoso performance.

Joining the bandwagon, the legendary Pele, who won three World Cup titles with Brazil, sent a heartfelt message to the Argentine talisman.