CNN —Brazil soccer great Pelé’s general health is gradually improving after he was hospitalized last week in Sao Paulo after contracting a lung infection, according to a statement from the hospital treating him. “He is sick, he is old, but at the moment he is there because of a lung infection, and when he gets better he will go back home again. “My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive,” said a statement on Pelé’s Instagram page. And watch Brazil in the World Cup too!”Pelé is widely considered to be one of the greatest soccer players in history. He played in four World Cups, winning three – in 1958, 1962, 1970 – as well as scoring 12 goals in 14 games.

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