'I was not put into intensive care ' Brazil Legend Pele Denies reports he is in intensive care.

Hello everyone, I want to take this opportunity to let you know that I am doing fine.
— Pelé (@Pele) November 27, 2014

I was not put into intensive care today, I was simply relocated to a special room within the hospital for privacy purposes only.
— Pelé (@Pele) November 27, 2014

The Brazil football legend Pelé was rumoured to have been moved to a special care unit of São Paulo hospital where he being treated for a urinary infection.
Jose Fornos Rodrigues, as saying that the 74-year-old was “doing fine” and could be discharged as early as Friday.
“The problem was that he was receiving too many visitors and that wasn’t helping, so they transferred him to a calmer area to continue receiving the proper treatment,”

I am blessed to receive your love and support, and thank God this is nothing serious.
— Pelé (@Pele) November 27, 2014

The hospital earlier sparked a scare by announcing that Pelé had been taken to a special care unit because of “medical instability”. That led to reported that the former striker’s condition had worsened but the hospital stated that he was not in intensive care.

Pelé was admitted to Albert Einstein hospital on Tuesday with a urinary infection, two weeks after undergoing kidney surgery there for the removal of stones.

The Brazilian website UOL quoted medical sources stating that the urinary infection was a normal development following the kidney surgery.

News of Pelé’s medical troubles have worried fans in Brazil and abroad. In recent months the former player has reduced his number of personal appearances, although his absence from the World Cup was more related to his difficult relationship with the Brazilian FA.