The health of Pele is continuing to encourage doctors as he receives treatment in Sao Paulo for a kidney problem, the hospital where he is a patient announced on Saturday.
The three-time World Cup winner remains at the Albert Einstein Hospital, where he was moved into an intensive care unit this week after initially attending hospital because of a urinary infection.
He continues to receive dialysis treatment but officials reassured concerned supporters that the 74-year-old is conscious and talking.
Pele underwent surgery to remove kidney stones on November 13.
The latest hospital statement, reported widely in Brazilian media, said: "The patient Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) is showing good progress and is continuing under the care of the intensive therapy unit with a temporary renal treatment.
"He is lucid, talking, and stable from the haemodynamic and respiratory point of view. There has been no change in his antibiotic treatment. All tests taken have been negative."
Pele allayed fears over his health by announcing on his official Twitter feed on Thursday evening that he was ''doing fine'.
At the same time, Pele's personal assistant Jose Fornos also moved quickly to play down suggestions that the former Brazil star's health had deteriorated by explaining he had simply been moved to a private room.
Pele, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, won the World Cup with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970 over a 14-year international career.
Source: PA
