Clinic treating 74 -year -old football legend says his
condition has worsened following kidney stone
surgery .
Brazilian football legend Pele has been placed in
intensive care, three days after he was admitted
with an infection of the urinary tract , reports said .
The Albert Einstein clinic treating the 74 -year -old
three -time world champion , said Pele ' s condition
has worsened following a kidney stone surgery in
the same facility less than two weeks ago.
Last Wednesday , the clinic reported that the retired
athlete Edson Arantes do Nascimento , popularly
known as Pele , was in a stable condition .
Pele , nicknamed O Rei (the king ) , was born in a
humble home in the city of Tres Coracoes, but is
considered by many as the greatest footballer in
history with his exploits for Brazil and a career
which saw him score 1 ,281 goals in 1, 363 games.
He scored 77 goals in 91 games for his country
and won his first World Cup aged just 17, scoring
twice in the 1958 final win over hosts Sweden .
Earlier this year, Pele was a special ambassador
for Brazil at the World Cup.
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