Pele feels 'depressed' because of his poor health and is reluctant to leave the house, reveals Brazil legend's son
- Brazil great Pele is reluctant to leave the house and depressed over his health
- The 79-year-old has suffered from hip trouble and requires a frame for mobility
- Edinho revealed he had argued with his father over a lack of physiotherapy
Brazil legend Pele is depressed because of his poor health and reluctant to leave the house because he cannot walk unaided, his son Edinho revealed in an interview published in Brazil on Monday.
Pele, widely considered to be one of the greatest footballers in history and who will be 80 in October, has suffered from hip trouble for a number of years and now needs a frame to walk.
Many of his recent public appearances have been in a wheelchair.
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Brazil legend Pele is depressed because of his poor health and reluctant to leave the house
'He's pretty fragile. He had a hip replacement and didn't have an adequate or ideal rehabilitation,' Edinho told TV Globo.
'So he has this problem with mobility and that has set off a kind of depression. Imagine, he's the King, he was always such an imposing figure and today he can't walk properly.
'He's embarrassed, he doesn't want to go out, be seen, or do practically anything that involves leaving the house,' his son added. 'He is very sheepish, reclusive.'
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Pele has suffered from hip trouble and recent public appearances have been in a wheelchair
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The 79-year-old, who played for Santos, remains the only player to win three World Cups
Edinho said he had argued with his father because he had not done the physiotherapy called for after a hip operation.
Pele, the only player to win three World Cups, spent most of his career with Brazilian team Santos before moving to New York Cosmos in the 1970s.
This summer will mark the 50th anniversary of the striker's third World Cup title, which was won in Mexico in 1970.
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