Diego Maradona wishes 'King Pele' a speedy recovery
MEXICO CITY – Diego Maradona wished his fellow living legend Pele a speedy recovery on Wednesday, posting a picture on Instagram of the two football greats in 1979.
“This picture is 40 years old today. It was taken in Rio de Janeiro, when we met each other in person. How young we were.... I wish you a very speedy recovery, King @Pele,” said the Argentine great, currently the coach of Mexican second-division club Dorados.The two players are often cited as rivals for the title of greatest footballer of all time, fuelling the larger and never-ending rivalry between Brazil and Argentina.
View this post on Instagram Hoy esta foto cumplió 40 años. Fue en Río de Janeiro, cuando nos conocimos personalmente. Qué jóvenes que estábamos. Te deseo una muy pronta recuperación Rey @Pele, mucha fuerza!!! ⚽️💪Exiting the airport in a wheelchair, he was taken to a hospital in Sao Paulo, where he was placed under observation.
Pele, the only footballer to win three World Cups , has suffered from increasingly fragile health in recent years. In 2014, he was hospitalised in intensive care for another urinary tract infection, for which he had to undergo dialysis.
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