Pele Transferred out of Intensive Care, Says Hospital

Pele Transferred out of Intensive Care, Says Hospital
Soccer legend Pele attends the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Sao Paulo during the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 14, 2018. Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
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SAO PAULO—Pele has been moved out of intensive care and into a general room after the Brazilian soccer great underwent surgery to remove a tumor in his right colon, Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital said on Tuesday.

The hospital added in the statement that the 80-year-old is in good clinical condition.