u2018 Fineu2019 Pele dismisses sonu2019s depression claim Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian football legend Pele sought to reassure fans that he was doing fine, after his son alluded to depression and said the ageing star now barely leaves home.
u201c Thanks for your prayers and your worry.
I am doing fine. I will be 80 this year,u201d Pele, considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, said in a statement. u201c I have good days and bad days, which is normal for people my age.u201d Pele has been in and out of hospital for various health issues. He never fully recovered from one of his hip operations, leaving him dependent on a walker, his son Edinho said on Monday.
u201c I am not missing my [ advertising] commitments on my busy schedule,u201d said Pele, the only player to win three World Cupsu2014 in 1958, 1962 and 1970. u201c I continue to accept my physical limitations in the best way possible, but I try to keep the ball rolling,u201d he added.
AFP
