Brazilian
soccer legend, Pele, 74 has left the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo after
an infection which stemmed from surgery to remove kidney stones. He was
hospitalized on 24th of November with a suspected urinary tract infection.
Speaking
at a news conference, he said “"I got the chills but I've felt that before
and I was not to know it was an infection," he said of the moment a few
weeks ago when he was taken to hospital.
"I
was worried. But I can't say I was afraid of dying because I am a man of Three
Hearts.
Pele is
looking forward to enjoying the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, he said "Rest
assured, I am already preparing for the Olympics,"
The soccer legend also
thanked his doctors and fans who passed on their regards during the past two
weeks.
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| Pele with his girlfriend after the press conference |
"I
would like to thank all those who sent messages, from China, Pakistan, almost
every country in Europe, I didn't know that they were all paying attention to
my situation,"
"And
of course I especially thank Brazilians for always supporting me. It's good to
know that as well as God's help I have the support of so many people around the
world."
Pele’s
agent Jose “Pepito” Fornos said Pele has only one kidney after the other was
removed following a rib injury he suffered while playing for New York Cosmos in
the 1970s.
Pele ended
his career with a spell in the then-embryonic US league with the New York
Cosmos and scored 77 goals in 91 games for Brazil and a total 1 281 in his
career.
Picture Credit: AFP/Getty Images
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