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Pele Under Observation at Hospital After Procedure to Remove Kidney Stone

Brazil legend Pele is in "good health" but remains "under observation" after he underwent a procedure to remove a kidney stone, the hospital treating him has said.

Per The Sun's William Pugh, Pele had a ureteral stone removed at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paolo after being admitted on Tuesday, having had surgery in France earlier this month after suffering a urinary infection.

Pugh relayed a statement from the hospital, which said: "Pele remains clinically stable and in good health. He has been medically evaluated and is still under observation."

Following his stay in a Parisian hospital at the start of April, the 78-year-old took to Twitter to reassure fans of his recovery:

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