Pele says colon tumor removed but feels well: I will face this match with a smile on my face

Brazil football legend Pele said that he was recovering in hospital from surgery to remove a tumour from his colon. The operation was a "great victory,” Pelé said on his social media channels.

Pele has had an apparent tumor on the right side of his colon removed in an operation. Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said on Monday the 80-year-old football legend is in an intensive care unit and will be transferred to a regular room on Tuesday. The operation was a "great victory,” Pele said on his social media channels on Monday.