Pelé Hospitalized Again in São Paulo, Now for Urinary Tract Infection

11/25/2014 - 09h20

Pelé, 74, was again hospitalized in São Paulo on Monday night (24).

The former star for Santos and the Brazilian national team went to Albert Einstein hospital for routine tests after having gone through kidney stone surgery and was diagnosed with the infection.

Pele's press officer said he was admitted in order to start treatment with antibiotics. There is no information on when he will be released.

Even after being released from the hospital, he will continue treatment at home.

The first time he was admitted to the hospital, on Nov. 12, the former soccer player had an upset stomach caused by something he ate.

His participation in an event at the Pelé Museum in Santos was cancelled.

Tests run detected renal, ureteral and bladder calcifications (also referred to as stones), leading to Pelé's surgery on Nov. 13. He was discharged two days later.

In 2012, Pelé was also admitted to Albert Einstein, where he underwent total arthroplasty surgery on his right hip.

At the time, the doctor responsible for the procedure said the force Pelé put on his hip throughout his life, especially during his career as a soccer player, caused the problem.

Despite recent health problems, the former athlete has no retirement plans.

According to his press officer, Pelé will continue working with events and doing advertising campaigns as long as his health allows it. He already has projects lined up for the 2016 Rio Olympics and also for the next World Cup, which will take place in 2018 in Russia.

Translated by JILL LANGLOIS

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	Tests run detected renal, ureteral and bladder calcifications, leading to Pelé's surgery on Nov. 13; he was discharged 2 days later