Pele: Brazil legend in hospital but daughter confirms 'no emergency'

According to his daughter, there was no emergency when he was admitted to the hospital.

Earlier on Wednesday, ESPN Brasil reported Pele had been taken to Sao Paulo's Hospital Albert Einstein with "general swelling".

There was no new dire prediction from Kely Nascimento, according to her post.

The cancer that was removed from his colon was a benign one and he has been receiving treatment ever since.

Nascimento said there was a lot of alarm in the media about his father's health.

The man is in the hospital.

There is no dire prediction. I'm going to be there for New Years and will post some pictures.

One of only four players to have scored in four World Cup tournaments is the all-time leading scorer in Brazil's history.

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