Football legend Pele hospitalized, says he’s ‘doing fine’November 28, 2014 - 10:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brazilian football legend Pele's condition has improved after being transferred to a special care unit following treatment for a urinary infection, according to a Thursday, Nov 27 evening statement from a Sao Paulo hospital, CNN reports. There had been earlier concerns about Pele's health after Albert Einstein Hospital issued a release that said his condition was "unstable." Thursday night's release said Pele was relocated to the intensive care unit because a kidney dialysis machine he needed was in ICU. "He is now temporarily on renal support without any additional support," the statement said. The 74-year-old's representative and Pele's Twitter account dispute that the great is in ICU, saying he had been moved to a "special care" room with greater privacy. "I want to take this opportunity to let you know that I am doing fine," his Twitter feed stated. Pele was admitted to the medical facility earlier this week with a urinary tract infection. He recently underwent surgery to remove kidney stones at the same institution. Pele scored a world record total of 1,281 goals in 1,363 games during his 21-year career. The FIFA Player of the Century won 91 caps for Brazil and scored 77 goals. He made 14 appearances at World Cup finals, scoring 12 goals, and picked up the FIFA Golden Ball award as the best player at the 1970 tournament. Photo: Goolfm Related links: Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |