Brazilian football legend Pele was discharged from hospital Thursday, December 23, after two weeks of chemotherapy for a colon tumor.
Pele underwent surgery for the tumor on September 4, spending a month in the hospital before being discharged to continue chemotherapy.
The information about his release was announced by the Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital ting that the legend will be spending Christmas at home after months of medical issues following an operation to remove a colon tumor.
"The patient is stable and will continue his treatment for a colon tumor that was identified in September," the statement said.
It is the latest in a string of health troubles for the aging star, whose public appearances have grown increasingly rare.
Considered by many the greatest footballer of all time Pele is the only player in history to win three World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970).
He burst onto the global stage at just 17 by scoring dazzling goals, including two in the final against hosts Sweden, as Brazil won the World Cup for the first time in 1958.
He went on to have one of the most storied careers in sport, scoring more than 1,000 goals before retiring in 1977.
Pele announced on Instagram on December 9 that he would stay in hospital for just "a few days" for chemotherapy.
"As I had promised you guys, I will spend Christmas with my family. I'm going home. Thanks for all the kind messages," he wrote.