April 9, 2019 5:29 PM

Pele returns to Brazil after hospital stay in France

Football great Pele returned to Brazil Tuesday after a six-day hospital stay in France.  The three-time World Cup winner was discharged from a Paris hospital late yesterday after treatment for an urinary infection.  Pele aged 78 had made an appearance at a promotional event in the French capital with France striker Kylian Mbappe.  Pele played 1,363 professional matches, scoring 1,281 goals. He has had several health issues in recent years.