Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, retired Brazilian professional footballer, was in stable condition in a hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate.

The 74-year-old underwent a surgery on Tuesday. Doctors who operated the soccer legend said Pele has to undergo some test that will decide when he can be released from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo.

Pele was treated in the same facility for two weeks in the last year for a urinary infection.

The Urology Care Foundation said the surgery has excellent outcomes and is the gold standard in caring for benign prostatic hyperplasia, or non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate, a common condition in aging men.

Brazilian media reported that the surgery was aimed at preventing a repeat of the urinary infection that the star suffered in previous year.

The health scare first appeared on November 13, and after developing the infection Pele was admitted to hospital.

One of kidney was removed after a rib injury during his playing days, and his only kidney had stopped working and he had to be treated with hemodialysis, a procedure that involves filtering a patient’s blood through an artificial kidney.

Pele is the only player to win three World Cup titles, he was named the athlete of the century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.

Nicknamed O Rei (The King), Pele was born in a humble home in the city of Tres Coracoes and exploded into Brazilian football as a young phenom.

Pele made his professional debut for the Brazilian side Santos at 15 and won his first World Cup when he was just 17.

In 1977, he inspired the New York Cosmos to the US national title in his final season with the club, which also featured fellow greats Franz Beckenbauer, Italian striker Giorgio Chinaglia and former Brazil captain Carlos Alberto.