Football Legend Pele In 'Special Care' Unit As Health Worsens

Brazil football legend Pele was today Nov 27, taken into a special care unit at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paul after his health worsened. The 74 year old was admitted into the hospital three days ago with a urinary tract infection and was said to be in a "stable" condition

Brazil great Pele, 74, was on Thursday taken into a special care unit in a Sao Paulo hospital after his health worsened, three days after being admitted with a urinary infection, the hospital confirmed in a statement;

"Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) remains in hospital. To receive the best care he was transferred in order to be monitored in a special care unit," read a statement released , the statement said"

Earlier this month, Pele underwent a successful surgery to remove kidney stones in the same hospital.