Pele ready for 'extra time' after leaving ICU

"I continue every day happier, with a lot of disposition to play 90 minutes, plus extra time. We will be together soon!"

Brazilian football legend Pele in 2019

Pele said he is ready for "90 minutes, plus extra time" after leaving the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Sao Paulo hospital following surgery to remove a tumour from the Brazilian soccer great's colon.

The 80-year-old, three-times World Cup winner was admitted to Alberto Einstein hospital after the tumour was found during routine tests. The tumour was removed earlier this month and sent for analysis.