Pele has undergone surgery to have kidney stones removed after being admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo.
The 74-year-old three-time World Cup winner was forced to cancel an appearance at the Pele Museum in Santos due to ’health reasons’ with a statement from the Albert Einstein hospital since released to confirm the reasons behind his admission.
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