Pele's daughter posts emotional photo hugging her dad in hospital bed

The daughter of Pele has posted a moving photo of her father in a hospital bed as they cherish 'another night together' while he continues his cancer battle.

Pele, 82, has been battling colon cancer since September 2021 and was hospitalised on November 29 for doctors to reevaluate his treatment.

'We continue to be here, in fight and in faith. Another night together,' his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of Pele being hugged in bed. Pelé’s granddaughter Sophia can also be seen in the photo.

Along with the moving photo, a video was shared showing Pele sleeping his bed while family spoke to him.

Pele is spending Christmas in The Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Hospital and there has been an outpouring of emotion in recent weeks, with star players like Neymar and Kylian Mbappe leading the well wishes to 'the King'.

In a recent Instagram post Nascimento said that the support of her father's fans was a 'huge comfort' to him.

She wrote: 'Your love for him, your stories and your prayers are a HUGE comfort because we know we are not alone.

'Let's turn this room into a Sambadrome (just kidding), let's even make caipirinhas (not kidding!!).'

The hospital provided an update on Pele's condition earlier this week, detailing that he now requires care for cardiac and renal dysfunction.

'Admitted since November 29 for a reassessment of chemotherapy therapy for colon tumor and treatment of a respiratory infection, Edson Arantes do Nascimento presents progression of the oncological disease and requires greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunctions,' the update from medical staff read.

'The patient remains hospitalised in a common room, under the necessary care of the medical team.'

Pele is widely considered Brazil's greatest ever player and he was able to watch his country's campaign at the World Cup in Qatar, despite being in hospital.

He burst on to the global scene as a 17-year-old at the 1958 World Cup, helping Brazil to the first of their record five successes, before also winning the 1962 and 1970 World Cups with the national side.

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