Pele's daughter dedicates beautiful message to O Rei: "Happy moments are eternal"

The daughter of Brazilian soccer legend Pele, Kely Cristina do Nascimento, hospital posted on Instagram late Friday

an emotional tribute and a photo of her father at the Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital in São Paulo.

"Time flies... (but) happy moments are eternal," the ex-footballer's daughter assures about the old photograph in which 

Pele appears next to Kely Cristina and Jennifer, two of the daughters from his first marriage, and Flavia, the fruit of his relationship with another woman he never married.

Pele, 82, was admitted on November 29 for a respiratory infection and "re-evaluation of chemotherapy treatment on colon cancer identified in September 2021," according to a hospital statement.

Earlier this week, the hospital reported that Pele's health had worsened and that he would now require further care due to the progression of the cancer.

Earlier this week, the hospital reported that Pele's health had worsened and that he would now require further care due to the progression of the cancer.