Pele taken ill in Brazil and misses London trip
Pele will be unable to attend a London tribute dinner in his honour after he collapsed and was taken to hospital in Brazil with severe exhaustion.
Pele has struggled with health issues and has been pictured using a cane to aid his walking due to problematic hips and knees in recent years.
Sport
Newsletter
Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.




