AFP, Sao Paulo :
Days away from turning 80, Brazilian football legend Pele said he was happy for his good mental health in a video sent to the media Tuesday.
“I thank God for giving me the health to make it this far lucid. Not very intelligent, but lucid,” he joked in the short video, released ahead of his milestone birthday Friday.
“I hope when I die God will welcome me the same way I’ve been welcomed all over the world because of our beloved football,” he added.
Considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, Pele has struggled with poor physical health in recent years.
