Hindustan times claim doctors had detected a tumor on his colon, following which Pele was frequently in and out of the hospital.
During his last visit, Pele was also diagnosed with a respiratory infection.
Following his death, Outside the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, fans started gathering when they heard the news of Pele’s passing.
Fans were dressed in the number 10 shirt Pele wore when playing for Santos. Outside, a banner had been draped that read “Eternal King Pele.”
In 1977, Brazilian media reported that Pelé had his right kidney removed and underwent a successful hip operation in 2012.
