RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " Soccer legend Pele is using a metal-framed walker to get around these days, which his agent compares to having a new piece of "sporting equipment." "He is calling this his new soccer shoes with wheels," his agent, Jose Fornos, told The Associated Press on Friday. A widely circulated newspaper photograph on Friday of the 76-year-old Pele using a walker was getting lots of attention in Brazil. Fornos said Pele has used the walker regularly " or a cane " since he had hip surgery almost a year ago. Pele is widely regarded as the game's greatest player and played on Brazil World Cup winners in 1958, 1962 and 1970.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 18, 2016 20:06 UTC