Pelé Was Taken To Hospital, And His Daughter Revealed The Details

Pelé with the World Cup

The daughter of Brazilian football legend Pelé said, on Wednesday, in a post on Instagram, that her father had been hospitalized, but confirmed that his condition was "not critical."

Kelly Nascimento explained: "Hi friends. There is a lot of concern in the media today regarding my father's health. He is in the hospital right now. There is no emergency."

And she continued, "I will be there (Brazil) to celebrate the New Year, and I promise to post some pictures. We really appreciate the interest and love."

 report by the Brazilian "ESBN" network also stated that Pele was transferred to a hospital in Sao Paulo due to "general swelling" as part of his treatment for cancer.

He indicated that he is undergoing several examinations for a more in-depth evaluation of his health problems.