RIO DE JANEIRO -- Soccer legend Pele is using a metal-framed walker to get around these days, which his agent compares to having a new piece of sporting equipment.He is calling this his new soccer shoes with wheels, his agent, Jose Fornos, told The Associated Press on Friday.A widely circulated newspaper photograph on Friday of the 76-year-old Pele using a walker was getting lots of attention in Brazil.Fornos said Pele has used the walker regularly -- or a cane -- since he had hip surgery almost a year ago. The surgery was to correct the displacement of part of a right hip prosthesis done in 2012.He also underwent back surgery in 2015 for what was described as a nerve root decompression.The three-time World Cup winner has also been hospitalized in the last several years for a urinary infection and prostate surgery.Fornos said Peles left knee is now the problem. The right knee is also reported to be problematic, and of course the right leg and hip.Everybody is worried about this. But thats life, Fornos said. For him its not good, but you have to become accustomed to these things.Pele also pulled out of the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics over three months ago for what he said were unspecified health reasons.Fornos repeatedly made light of the Peles physical condition.We hope in the next few months he is ready to play, Fornos said. Now hes on the bench.In an interview published Friday with the Sao Paulo newspaper O Estado De S.Paulo, Pele described his health as very good.Pele is widely regarded as the games greatest player and played on Brazil World Cup winners in 1958, 1962 and 1970.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/stephen-wade Ronnie Lott Jersey . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. Bo Jackson Raiders Jersey . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. http://www.shoptheraidersonline.com/Elite-Willie-Brown-Raiders-Jersey/ . Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set. Howie Long Youth Jersey . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Hunter Renfrow Raiders Jersey . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. A bantamweight title fight has been added to what is becoming a stacked UFC 207 card on Dec. 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Dominick Cruz (22-1) will make the second defense of his second 135-pound title reign when he faces unbeaten Cody Garbrandt, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN.com. The red-hot Garbrandt (10-0) has run off five straight wins, including four by knockout, since making his UFC debut in January 2015.The UFC 207 card is headlined by a womens bantamweight title bout between Amanda Nunes and former champion Ronda Rousey, who returns to the Octagon for the first time in 13 months following her first defeat.Garbrandt, 25, boldly called out Cruz in August during a postfight interview after his 48-second knockout of Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 202.?Im gonna break your jaw, Garbrandt said. Im gonna show you who your daddy is for real.Cruz, 31, who was working as an analyst ffor the FS1 television crew, reacted by pumping his fists and motioning his hands for Garbrandt, who was staring at him inside the cage, to come forward.ddddddddddddespite enduring multiple layoffs in recent years while recovering from a variety of serious injuries, Cruz remains unbeaten in nine years, dating back to his lone career defeat against Urijah Faber in their first meeting. Cruz avenged the loss for the second time in their June trilogy bout, making the first defense of the belt he regained in January when he edged TJ Dillashaw by split decision.The UFC 207 card also features a rematch between former heavyweight champions Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez,?along with a welterweight bout between former champion Johny Hendricks and Neil Magny.? ' ' '