Brazilian hospital says Pele's condition continues to improve as he undergoes kidney treatment
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A Brazilian hospital says Pele's condition is improving as he undergoes temporary kidney treatment in an intensive care unit.
The Albert Einstein hospital says the 74-year-old Pele is "lucid" and breathing normally without any support.
The Brazilian soccer great has been hospitalized since Monday because of a urinary infection. He had surgery to remove kidney stones on Nov. 13.
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On Thursday, Pele denied that he was put into an intensive care unit. He and his staff had said he was only transferred to a special unit where he could have more privacy while being monitored.
They could not immediately be contacted on Friday.