Pele was admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo last week and the internet erupted after media reports said the Brazilian was dying. The legendary football player is recovering satisfactorily from a lung infection and thanked Kylian Mbappe for his support.

At the time of the hospitalization of the former Seleção star, the Frenchman posted a message on his Twitter with a call to pray for the Brazilian’s speedy recovery: “Pray for the King.”

Mbappe has now scored five goals at the finals in Qatar, taking his total to nine at the World Cup, becoming the under-24 player with the most goals in the competition, previously held by Pele (7).

“Thank you, Mbappe. Glad to see you’ve broken another one of my records at this World Cup mate” – Pele.

In the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, Brazil will meet Croatia (Friday, 17:00), and France – England (Saturday, 21:00). The two games will be broadcast in LiveBLOG format on HotNews.ro.

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