Brazil football great Pele was hospitalised in Paris late on Tuesday with reports suggesting he has a strong fever butCup-winningion is not life-threatening.
The 78-year-old was admitted as a precaution after attending an event in the French capital with France’s World Cup winning youngster Kylian Mbappe.
A representative for Pele said he remains in hospital this afternoon.
Mbappe became the youngest player (19) to score two goals in a World Cup game since Pele in 1958.
He also became the first teenager since Pele to score in a World Cup final.