VIDEO: Pele plays guitar from hospital to thank fans for support
Ricardo Moraes / Reuters
After being taken to a special care unit for a urinary infection, Brazilian football icon Pele is recovering well.
In fact, he's recovering so well that on Friday he took the chance to thank those who have supported him by playing a guitar from the hospital and delivering a personal message.
"I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you, from all over the world, who worried about my health," Pele says in the video, which can be viewed below. "Thank God, I'm fine. I have recovered, I'm here with my family."
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