Pele had been hospitalized for nearly a month, checking in for routine exams before undergoing a Sept 4 operation to remove the tumor. The hospital said in a Thursday bulletin that he was stable and cleared in the morning to leave the hospital, but would "continue with chemotherapy." Pele left the hospital early in the evening, according to a person familiar with the matter. Pele is the only man to win three World Cups as a player. "Now that he's stronger and leaving the hospital to continue recovering and treating himself at home, I'm going back home," Pele's US-based daughter said on social media.

Source: bd News24 September 30, 2021 21:45 UTC