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Brazilian soccer legend Pele back in hospital for more chemotherapy

By Reuters
21 January 2022   |   1:48 pm
Brazilian soccer great Pele has returned to hospital for new chemotherapy sessions, sports website ESPN reported on Thursday. The former soccer star will undergo new exams to find other possible cancer spots, ESPN said. It said Pele was in stable condition and could leave hospital on Thursday.

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