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Al Jazeera

Brazil football legend Pele feels ‘strong’ after hospitalisation

A Brazil fan holds a replica World Cup trophy in front of a banner of legendary Brazilian player Pele before the Cameroon vs Brazil match at Lusail Stadium, Qatar, on December 2, 2022 [File: Benoit Tessier/Reuters]

Brazilian football great Pele says he feels “strong”, after he was hospitalised and diagnosed with a respiratory infection earlier this week.

“I’m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual,” Pele said in a Saturday post on Instagram.

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