SAO PAULO: Brazilian World Cup legend Pelé is still in hospital, where his stay has been extended due to a urinary tract infection.

Pele has been in hospital undergoing chemotherapy since February 13 and has been advised to extend his stay at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo by a week.

The 81-year-old was undergoing treatment for a colon tumour detected last September. He suffers from a urinary tract infection, detected during routine examinations.

A hospital statement said: “Clinical conditions are stable and he is expected to be discharged from hospital in the coming days.”

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