“The whole world is praying for you”, the beautiful message of support from Romario to Pelé
One of Pelé’s former rivals, Romario, translated a nice message of support for the Brazilian legend, still hospitalized in Sao Paulo. His health had deteriorated in recent days and he spent Christmas Day in his room, surrounded by his relatives.
When one legend supports another. Hospitalized in Sao Paulo, suffering from colon cancer which is progressing day by day, Pelé has had the support of another renowned Brazilian footballer in recent hours. Indeed, interviewed by the media Ge Globo, Romario had a nice message of support for the 82-year-old man: “The King, I hope you are going to get better. The whole world is praying for you.”
Rivalry and respect between two legends of Brazilian football
The pair of former Seleçao strikers have had a certain rivalry since a feud that began in 2007 when Romario, who scored 542 goals in 698 games, called Pelé a “poet when he’s not talking”. The latter had replied: “There are many people who do not really know what they want and simply attack the past. But I am a Catholic and I believe that God has always forgiven the ignorant, so I forgive the ignorant.”
The two men are among the greatest attackers in the history of the Seleçao. In recent days, Pelé’s state of health has sent a chill through the country as he has been battling colon cancer since September 2021. In recent days, his daughter Kely Nascimento has regularly given news of his father on his Instagram account, sharing photos with him in his hospital room. The Brazilian’s family also came to spend Christmas day with him in his room, suggesting that his condition was rapidly deteriorating. “Your love for him, your stories and your prayers are a HUGE comfort as we know we are not alone,” Kely Nascimento wrote asking for all messages of support.