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Brazil legend Pele collapses

Pele will remain hospitalized in the coming days as doctors monitor his progress

Newsroom January 19 02:44

Brazilian soccer legend Pele has collapsed due to exhaustion, the Football Writers Association (FWA) confirmed.

The 77-year-old was set to travel to London over the weekend as the FWA were scheduled to host the football great at the Savoy hotel on Sunday.

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“In the early hours of Thursday morning, Pele collapsed and was taken to hospital in Brazil where he has undergone a series of tests which appear to point to severe exhaustion,” the FWA said in a statement.

“He remains on fluids while doctors monitor his recovery. Thankfully, there is no suggestion of anything more serious than exhaustion.”

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