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Brazil’s three-time World-cup winning football legend, Pele passed away at the age of 82 following a cancer battle, Al Jazeera reported on Friday citing his agent Joe Fraga who confirmed the news of his demise.
Considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, Pele was in poor health in recent months and has had quite a few stints in the hospital.
The three-time World Cup champion, whose actual name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, was reportedly dealing with kidney and heart issues and was hospitalised since November with multiple ailments.
In September 2021, Pele had a colon tumour removed, however on November 29, he was checked into the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, according to Al Jazeera.
Pele, widely regarded as the game’s most gifted player, guided Brazil to three World Cup victories in 1958, 1962, and 1970. With 77 goals in 92 games, he continues to be the top goal scorer for Brazil.
Tribuyes On Twitter
Lionel Messi, Argentina Skipper, 2022 FIFA World Cup Winner
RIP Pele 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/IQGKMkZmlg
— Leo Messi 🔟 (@WeAreMessi) December 29, 2022
Star French Striker, Kylian Mbappe
The king of football has left us but his legacy will never be forgotten.
RIP KING 💔👑… pic.twitter.com/F55PrcM2Ud— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) December 29, 2022
Mesut Ozil, 2014 World Cup Winner, Germany
Rest in peace to one of the greatest legends of the game🖤⚽😥
Your legacy will live forever.
I’m sure ‘Heaven FC’ with Maradona and Pele together will be invincible forever 🫶🏼🇧🇷🏆🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/KimzUxhIik— Mesut Özil (@M10) December 29, 2022
