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Pele returns to hospital for more chemotherapy

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Brazilian soccer great Pele is seen in Paris, April 2, 2019. REUTERS

Soccer legend Pele returned to hospital on Sunday for the latest round of treatment on a colon tumor, the former Santos, New York Cosmos and Brazil player said.

Pele, 81, had surgery to remove a tumor in September 2021 and has been undergoing treatment at a clinic in Sao Paulo on a regular basis since.

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