Pelé says apparent colon tumor removed but feels well

By MAURICIO SAVARESE
AP Sports Writer

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil soccer great Pelé says an apparent tumor on the right side of his colon has been removed in an operation. The 80-year-old Pelé went to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo last week for routine exams when the tumor was found. The hospital says he is in an intensive care unit and will be transferred to a regular room on Tuesday. Pelé has had mobility problems since a failed hip replacement surgery in 2012. He has been forced to use walkers and wheelchairs in public. He has also been admitted to hospitals in recent years for kidney and prostate procedures. Pelé is the only male player to win three World Cups.