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Pele says "much better" after French hospital stay

Reuters/Dinard

April 05, 2019 | 07:31 PM

Brazilian soccer legend Pele is seen in Paris, France, April 2, 2019.

Brazil soccer great Pele said on Friday he was feeling "so much better" after receiving treatment in a French hospital for a urinary infection.

"Thank you for all your love! The antibiotics are working and the tests are all (good). I feel so much better, I think I am ready to play again," Pele wrote on Twitter.The 78-year-old was admitted to hospital late on Tuesday as a precaution after attending an event in the French capital with France's World Cup winning youngster Kylian Mbappe.

By Reuters/Dinard

April 05, 2019 | 07:31 PM