Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar paid a bedside visit to Pele before the Brazil legend left a hospital after being treated for a urinary tract infection.
The 78-year-old said in statement Monday night that he will be back home in Brazil 'ready to work again' after a five-day stay at the American Hospital of Paris.
'I suffered from a severe urinary infection that demanded medical and surgical assistance as an emergency,' the three-time World Cup winner said.
Pele was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after an event with Kylian Mbappe — the French forward who has drawn comparisons with the Brazilian great after helping France win the World Cup last summer as a teenager
Mbappe and Pele are both ambassadors for a Swiss watchmaker.
Pele has struggled with health issues in recent years and had been pictured using a cane to aid his walking due to hip and knee problems.
He pulled out of the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro due to unspecified health reasons and arrived at the draw for the 2018 World Cup using a wheelchair.