The 82-year-old Pelé, who had a colon tumor removed last year, was hospitalized Tuesday in Sao Paulo to regulate his medication.
"It's sad to hear this news about Pelé on the day of a Brazil match at the World Cup," said 41-year-old Brazil fan Rafael Bistelli, who traveled from Sao Paulo to watch the national team in Qatar. "We are trying to send him our positive energy from here."Fans displayed a banner with the image of Pelé holding a soccer ball behind one of the goals at Lusail Stadium.
Brazilian fans who gathered before the match against Cameroon also had Pelé in mind, singing songs about him and sending him well-wishes. In the pre-match news conference on Thursday, Brazil coach Tite said the entire team wanted "to wish good health to Pelé" from Qatar. On Wednesday, doctors said Pelé was in stable condition after arriving "for a reevaluation of the chemotherapeutic treatment of the tumor." They said Pelé was not in intensive care.Brazil faced Cameroon in its last group game. The team has already qualified for the round of 16 after wins against Serbia and Switzerland.
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