Rio De Janeiro (AP) Brazilian soccer legend Pel has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month. I am so happy to be back at home, Pel wrote in a post on his official Instagram. “I want to thank the entire Albert Einstein Hospital team, who made my stay a pleasant one, with a humane and very affectionate welcome. The 80-year-old removed a tumor from his colon on Sept. 4 and spent days in intensive care after the surgery..