Brazilian Soccer Star Pelé Assures Fans He's 'Closer to the Goal' of Recovery amid Health Issues
Photo: Friedemann Vogel/Getty Pelé is ensuring concerned fans that he’s “closer to the goal” of recovery after enduring some health scares. The Brazilian soccer star, who will turn 81 on Saturday, shareda message to Instagramupdating his 7.3 million followers on his condition following surgery to remove a lesion in his colon in September. Alongside a throwback black-and-white photo of him playing soccer on the field, Pelé wrote, “I suggest you start to catch your breath to celebrate with me, because with each passing day I get closer to score a goal....