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Pele to leave hospital soon

Brazilian soccer legend Pele is doing "fine" and will be discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital early on Thursday after he was admitted for stomach pains, one of his aides said. The 74-year-old soccer great had to cancel a book signing at a museum named for him in his native city of Santos after complaining about his stomach on Wednesday. Pele, widely regarded as the best footballer of all time, helped Brazil win the World Cup three times.