Pele out of intensive care: hospital

Brazilian soccer legend Pele is out of intensive care and able to walk around as he recovers from a kidney problem, the Sao Paulo hospital treating him said Tuesday.

“The patient Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) is doing well without medical complications. He is able to walk around his room. Following clinical analyses resuming renal assistance was not necessary,” the Albert Einstein clinic said in a statement, adding the 74-year-old is now receiving “semi-intensive” care.