Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento popularly known as Pele was hospitalized after collapsing from exhaustion on Thursday according to a BBC report. The 77-year-old Brazilian legend collapsed in the early hours of Thursday morning according to the executive secretary of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA). The Brazilian legend has been taken to hospital for prostrate and kidney problems in the past but his health condition have never been severe.
The Brazilian great was scheduled to be in London for the Football Writers’ Association dinner to be held in his honor. Pele is the only player to win three world cups; 1958, 1962 and 1970. The retired Brazilian soccer player scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances for club and country in a period of 21 years; he was also named Fifa’s Player of the Century. Pele was jointly given the award with Argentine legend Diego Maradona by the soccer governing body on December 11, 2000, in Rome.
Due to the incident, Pele will not be travelling to London for the dinner hosted by the Football Writers’.
However, reports from Sky Sports indicate the Brazilian is recovering from exhaustion. Pele has insisted that the event should continue in his absence according to reports.
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Awww

I've already booked a flight for the event

I wish him a speedy recovery.