Sao Paulo: Brazilian soccer legend Pele on Tuesday received the green light to leave the Sao Paulo clinic treating him for a kidney complaint, 15 days after being admitted with a suspected urinary infection.


Pele 

"I wasn't afraid of dying as I am a man with three hearts," joked the 74-year-old, alluding to his birthplace, Tres Coracoes, which means "three hearts" in Portuguese. Grinning broadly despite walking somewhat gingerly, he told reporters he felt fit enough to play football for Brazil in the Rio Olympics in 2016. "I am preparing for the Olympics!