Brazil football legend Pele has been taken to a special care unit in a Sao Paulo hospital as his condition has worsened. The 74-year-old was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on Monday with a urinary infection.
He underwent surgery for kidney stones on 13 November. The Albert Einstein Hospital had issued a short statement saying Pele, 74, had been moved to a special care unit after suffering 'clinical instability'. The hospital did not provide details.
Jose Fornos Rodrigues, the former player's personal aide, said Pele was 'completely fine' and the move was primarily to protect his privacy. 'He was uncomfortable with so many people coming. It'll be quieter now,' Rodrigues said by telephone.
A hospital spokeswoman declined to elaborate on Pele's condition, but said he was not in intensive care. Pele was discharged from the same hospital on November 13 after undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones.
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