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Pele says feeling 'much better' after medical treatment

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Football legend Pele said Friday he was feeling "much better" after receiving hospital treatment in Paris for a urinary infection.

"The anti-biotics are working... I feel so much better," the 78-year-old Brazilian said on his official Twitter account.

The three-time World Cup winner was admitted to a Paris hospital on Wednesday after appearing at a promotional event with France striker Kylian Mbappe.

Pele's declining health has been a cause for concern in recent times, and the meeting with Mbappe -- the only other teenager apart from Pele to score in a World Cup final -- had already been postponed last November.

Previously, Pele had admitted to not feeling robust enough to light the flame at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

 

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First Published: Apr 05 2019 | 10:00 PM IST

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