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This is the second time Pele, 74, has been hospitalized in
six months.
In a statement, the Albert Einstein Hospital said Pele had
undergone a transurethral resection of the prostate. According
to the U.S. National Institutes of Health's website, the
procedure involves removing an internal part of the prostate
gland in order to treat an enlarged prostate.
Earlier in the day, local news site Globo Esporte said Pele had
a prostate condition known as hyperplasia, which it said
increases the risk of a urinary infection. The report did not
cite sources.
Pele, whose given name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, was
released from the same hospital in early December following a
two-week stay with kidney problems.
With more than 1,280 career goals, and an unequaled three World
Cup titles during his playing career, Pele is considered by many
the greatest soccer player of all time.
(Reporting by Tatiana Ramil; Writing by Brian Winter; Editing by
Peter Galloway, G Crosse)
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