Football legend Pelé remains in intensive care after surgery

The hospital also said Pelé is “awake, actively talking and keeing his vital signs in normality

Retired Brazilian soccer star Pelé remained in intensive care as he recovered from surgery to remove a tumor on the right side of his colon. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that 80-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento was recovering “in a satisfactory manner," though still in intensive care. The hospital said on Monday that Pelé was expected to be moved to a regular room on Tuesday. The hospital also said Pelé is “awake, actively talking and keeing his vital signs in normality.” The three-time World Cup champion also said on his Instagram that “each day I feel a little better.” He went to the hospital for routine exams at the end of August when the tumor was found. The hospital said in a statement then that the tumor was identified during routine cardiovascular and laboratory exams. It added it collected samples to be analyzed but has not released the results.