After becoming a subject for starting Portugal’s match against Switzerland, in the round of 16 of the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, remembered Pelé as he left the Lusail stadium, this Tuesday (6).
“Our king has to improve, that’s all we want”, commented the Portuguese number 7 in the mixed zone after his team’s 6-1 victory. To the surprise of most people who followed the confrontation, Cristiano Ronaldo started the game in the bench and only entered the final stretch of the second half, when the confrontation was decided.
This same Tuesday, the Albert Einstein hospital released a medical bulletin updating the situation of Pelé, 82, hospitalized since last week in São Paulo. According to the text, the former player presents gradual evolution.
“The patient continues to evolve with progressive improvement in his general condition, especially the respiratory infection. He remains in a common room, with stable vital signs, conscious and without new complications”, says the bulletin. The text is signed by doctors Fábio Nasri, Rene Gansl and Miguel Cendoroglo Neto.
Pelé has received several honors and is being remembered by several players in Qatar. Mbappé and Kane have already spoken out for the recovery of the Athlete of the Century. The Brazilian already had his image projected on a building in Doha, and was remembered by the Brazilian fans and players, including Neymar and Vinicius Junior, after the victory against South Korea.
In this Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed a mark of Pelé and Messi, by becoming the first to score goals in five different World Cups.
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