Soccer great Pele was hospitalized in Paris on Wednesday because of a urinary infection, his spokesman said. Brazil legend Pele is depressed and is too embarrassed to leave his house due to poor health, according to his son Edinho.. In 2014, he was placed in intensive care for dialysis after contracting a severe urinary infection. Pele, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is a retired Brazilian soccer player. “He’s doing a bit better than when he was in a wheelchair recently, but he still has a hard time getting around,” said Edinho, 49. “In the early hours of Thursday morning, Pele collapsed and was taken to hospital in Brazil where he has undergone a series of tests which appear to point to severe exhaustion. The football great was confined to a wheelchair at the 2018 World Cup draw because of hip pain, while he also made himself unavailable to light the torch at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics for health reasons. 2020 Bustle Digital Group. Copyright © 2020 Goal.com All rights reserved. It was claimed that he had his right kidney removed in 1977, before also stating more recently that he had underwent surgery to remove kidney stones. 2018 World Cup Winner's Medal Sells for Huge Money Alongside Ronaldo's Boots & Maradona's Shirt at Auction, Minute Media 2019 90min © All rights reserved, Robin Olsen: Things to Know About Swedish Goalkeeper, The Best Deadline Day Signings You May Have Missed From Around Europe, The 10 Best Bundesliga Transfers of the 2020 Summer Window - Ranked. Those ongoing concerns over the welfare of Pele exacerbated in December last year when he arrived at the 2018 World Cup draw in Russia using a wheelchair. However, Pele reportedly had to check with his sponsors to determine if he would be legally allowed to carry out those duties, as he had a contract that he was "bound to fill," according to Reuters. The pair were poised to meet for the first time in November, but Pele's poor health at the time resulted in an April rescheduling. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Pele has struggled with health issues in recent years, pictured using a cane to aid his walking due to hip and knee problems. He has been in and out of hospital in recent years for various health issues. Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of all time, Pele enjoyed a legendary career which saw him guide Brazil to three World Cup trophies. Pele was hospitalized after falling sick following a meeting with Kylian Mbappe in the French capital.. Pele’s spokesman, Pepito Fornos told The Associated Press the three-time World Cup champion will be in the hospital for up to two days. But it's not too late.". With that in mind, we want to do Pele proud and make Sunday night as memorable as possible. That person in police uniform could be an imposter, Court nullifies election of Gatundu North MP Wanjiku Kibe. Pele is experiencing "a kind of depression" does not go out much as issues with his health prevent him from walking normally, his son said in an interview. Brazil legend Pele is depressed and is too embarrassed to leave his house due to poor health, according to his son Edinho. Pele will be unable to attend a London tribute dinner in his honour after he collapsed and was taken to hospital in Brazil with severe exhaustion. The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, The 79-year-old has rarely been in public recently having struggled with his rehabilitation from a hip operation, FIFA 21: Best young players on career mode, Salah praised after stopping abuse of homeless man, Neymar doesn't deserve my respect - Gonzalez, No place like home! “Thankfully, there is no suggestion of anything more serious than exhaustion and everybody at the Football Writers’ Association wishes Pele a swift and full recovery.”. Many of his recent public appearances have been in a wheelchair, with his son saying that his father is reluctant to leave the house due to his shame about being unwell. Brazil legend Pele is depressed and is too embarrassed to leave his house due to poor health, according to his son Edinho. He gets very shy, very embarrassed about that,” his son said in an interview published on the sports news site Globoesporte.com. This is not the first time that the legendary Brazilian has struggled with ill health. He remains on fluids while doctors monitor his recovery,” the FWA said. At just 17, Pele netted twice in the final of the 1958 tournament to win his first international trophy, and he went on to win the World Cup in both 1962 and 1970. Still there on Wednesday afternoon, his entourage says it's a 'precautionary measure'. Italiano: IN CASO DI INGESTIONE accompagnata da malessere: contattare un CENTRO ANTIVELENI o un medico. And has more talent. Sport Witness provided an update Wednesday, saying Pele has yet to leave the Parisian hospital: Pelé | Brazilian was hospitalised in Paris on Tuesday evening, report RMC. The Brazil side of the 1970 tournament is viewed as one of the greatest squads to ever grace a football pitch. "He had a hip replacement and didn’t have an adequate or ideal rehabilitation. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Pele was hospitalised in Paris on Tuesday evening as a precaution for treating a "strong fever," though it is understood the Brazil legend is not in any life-threatening condition. Pele attended the event alongside Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe and joked of the France whiz: still be a long way off by the end" of his career. The 79-year-old’s ill-health has previously been reported by Brazilian media. The former Santos and New York Cosmos striker played an influential role in Brazil’s domination at international level from 1958-1970, where the country lifted the World Cup on three occasions. Only with help. Pele’s public appearances have grown increasingly rare with age. Pele feels ‘depressed’ by poor health and reluctant to leave house, says son Edinho. "He’s embarrassed, he doesn’t want to go out, be seen, or do practically anything that involves leaving the house. It is unclear what exactly Pele is sick with; in November 2014, he was in the intensive care unit of a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, where he was reportedly being treated for a urinary tract infection and kidney stones, according to CNN.

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