Editing Pelé (section)

=== Health ===

[[File:Inauguração da estátua .jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Pelé in a wheelchair in 2018 at the unveiling of his statue in [[Rio de Janeiro]]]]

In 1977, Brazilian media reported that Pelé had his right kidney removed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Guilherme Seto|first=Rafael Reis|title=Pelé tem apenas um rim desde que era jogador de futebol|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2014/11/1554686-pele-tem-apenas-um-rim-desde-que-era-jogador-de-futebol.shtml|language=pt|newspaper=[[Folha de S.Paulo]]|access-date=28 November 2014|date=28 November 2014|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108081642/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2014/11/1554686-pele-tem-apenas-um-rim-desde-que-era-jogador-de-futebol.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2012, Pelé underwent a successful hip operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1225092/pele-in-hospital,-hip-operation-a-success,-report-says?cc=5901|title=Pele in hospital, hip operation a success, report says|publisher=ESPN|date=13 November 2012|access-date=16 June 2014|archive-date=16 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116013728/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1225092/pele-in-hospital,-hip-operation-a-success,-report-says?cc=5901|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2017, Pelé appeared in a wheelchair at the 2018 World Cup draw in Moscow where he was pictured with President [[Vladimir Putin]] and Argentine footballer [[Diego Maradona]].<ref name="Health 2018"/> A month later, he collapsed from exhaustion and was taken to hospital.<ref name="Health 2018">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/01/19/pele-recovering-hospital-collapsing-exhaustion |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/01/19/pele-recovering-hospital-collapsing-exhaustion |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Pele recovering in hospital after collapsing with exhaustion|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=9 March 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2019, after a hospitalisation because of a [[urinary tract infection]], Pelé underwent surgery to remove [[kidney stone disease|kidney stone]]s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/13/sport/pele-hospital-kidney-stones-brazil/index.html|title=Pele recovering after kidney stone procedure in Brazil|last=Gray|first=Melissa|publisher=CNN|access-date=23 July 2019|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108082508/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/13/sport/pele-hospital-kidney-stones-brazil/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2020, his son Edinho reported that Pelé was unable to walk independently and reluctant to leave home, ascribing his condition to a lack of rehabilitation following his hip operation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pele: Brazil legend reluctant to leave his home, says son Edinho |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12027/11931070/pele-brazil-legend-reluctant-to-leave-his-home-says-son-edinho |access-date=12 February 2020 |work=Sky Sports |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108082158/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12027/11931070/pele-brazil-legend-reluctant-to-leave-his-home-says-son-edinho |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2021, Pelé had surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 September 2021|title=Pelé: Brazil legend remains in intensive care as he recovers from surgery to remove tumour|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12404522/pele-brazil-legend-remains-in-intensive-care-as-he-recovers-from-surgery-to-remove-tumour|access-date=11 September 2021|work=Sky Sports|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108081642/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12404522/pele-brazil-legend-remains-in-intensive-care-as-he-recovers-from-surgery-to-remove-tumour|url-status=live}}</ref> Although his eldest daughter Kely stated he was "doing well", he was reportedly readmitted to intensive care a few days later,<ref>{{cite news |title=Pele in 'stable' condition after respiratory problems, hospital says |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/soccer-brazil-legend-pele-re-enters-icu-espn-brasil-reports-2021-09-17/ |access-date=18 September 2021 |work=Reuters |archive-date=11 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111015038/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/soccer-brazil-legend-pele-re-enters-icu-espn-brasil-reports-2021-09-17/ |url-status=live }}</ref> before finally being released on 30 September 2021 to begin [[chemotherapy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil: Pele released from hospital to begin chemotherapy |url=https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-pele-released-from-hospital-to-begin-chemotherapy/a-59371723 |access-date=2 October 2021 |work=[[Deutsche Welle|DW]] |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108082240/https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-pele-released-from-hospital-to-begin-chemotherapy/a-59371723 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2022, [[ESPN Brasil]] reported that Pelé had been taken to hospital with "general swelling", along with cardiac issues and concerns that his chemotherapy treatment was not having the expected effect; his daughter Kely stated there was "no emergency".<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2022 |title=Pele: Brazil legend in hospital but daughter confirms no emergency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63812974 |access-date=30 November 2022 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=8 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208063530/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63812974 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2022 |title=Pelé é internado e passa por exames em São Paulo; quimioterapia não responde e situação preocupa (in Portuguese) |url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/11303661/pele-e-internado-e-passa-por-exames-em-sao-paulo-quimioterapia-nao-responde-e-situacao-preocupa |access-date=30 November 2022 |website=ESPN Brasil |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103112135/https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/11303661/pele-e-internado-e-passa-por-exames-em-sao-paulo-quimioterapia-nao-responde-e-situacao-preocupa |url-status=live }}</ref>