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Brazil legend Pele comes out of hospital after back surgery
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- 21 July, 2015
- 06:28
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Baku. 21 July. REPORT.AZ/ Brazil legend Pele has been released from hospital after successfully undergoing back surgery, Report informs citing BBC.
The 74-year-old was suffering from a trapped nerve and has had surgery to relieve pain in his back and hip at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo.
Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, was treated for a urinary infection 8 months ago after having kidney stones removed.
In May, he under went surgery for a prostate condition.
Pele played in 14 games at World Cup finals, scoring 12 goals, and was awarded the Fifa Golden Ball as the best player at the 1970 tournament.
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