Pele undergoes surgery in Brazil

Pele undergoes surgery in Brazil

Brazilian legend Pele has undergone surgery for a prostate condition.

The 74-year-old had previously been treated in hospital for a urinary infection in 2014.

He is being treated at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, who have not commented on his condition.

Pele is Brazil's all-time leading scorer, having struck 77 goals in 91 appearances.

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