Three-time World Cup winner was admitt­ed to hospit­al with a urinar­y infect­ion last Wednes­dayPARIS: Football great Pele has been released from hospital in Paris and will return to Brazil in the “coming hours,” Brazilian media reported Monday, citing his spokesperson. The 78-year-old’s discharge came after Neymar paid him a visit in hospital in the suburbs of the French capital. The Paris Saint-Germain forward posted a photo on his Instagram account Monday of himself alongside a smiling Pele in his hospital bed with the two holding hands. Brazil’s G1 reported that Pele had intended to come out of hospital on Saturday to return to Brazil but had been delayed by further tests. “I’m feeling much better and I think I’m ready to play again!”Pele has had several health issues in recent years.

Source: The Express Tribune April 09, 2019 08:03 UTC