Football great Pele sends message to fans after leaving ICU: Ready to play 90 minutes plus extra time

Legendary footballer Pele returned home from a Sao Paulo hospital after he was treated for colon tumour. The Brazil great thanked his fans for messages of support during the treatment.

Legendary footballer Pele said he is looking forward to continuing every day with a lot of happiness after returning home from the Intensive Care Unit of a Sao Paulo hospital where he was treated for colon tumour.Pele, 80, was admitted to Alberto Einstein hospital after the tumour was found during routine tests. The tumour was removed during a procedure and was sent for analysis.

After returning home, Pele took to social media to thank his fans and well-wishers for sending him messages of support when he was at the hospital.