Pele in special care unit

The 74-year-old former Brazil forward was thought to be improving, having been taken to hospital on Monday suffering with a
urinary tract infection, but was transferred on Thursday. Urinary tract infections can affect many people, but luckily can be treated quickly by a private urologist.

Pele was transferred to a quiter area of the hospital because of the number of visitors and his condition is fine, according to his spokesman.

A statement from the hospital, reported by Globoesporte.com, read: "The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein reports that the patient Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) has been admitted with clinical instability.

"To receive the best care, he has been transferred to be monitored in a special care unit.

"The hospital will update when there is new information."

Pele's spokesman, Jose Fornos Rodrigues, said the legendary player should be released in a few days.

He added: "He is fine. The problem was that he was receiving too many visitors and that wasn't helping, so they transferred him to a calmer area to continue receiving the proper treatment.

"He should be out of the hospital in a few days."