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Brazilian soccer legend Pelé died on Thursday after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. He was 82.Pelé's family confirmed his death with a message on social media in both English and Portuguese.
The death of the star – who had been in hospital since November – was confirmed by his daughter. Brazilian football great Pele dies aged 82 Skip to main content
FILE - Brazil's soccer legend Pele attends the opening of an exhibit about his life titled King's Marks, in Brasilia, Brazil, June 25, 2008. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record ...
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛd(ʒi)sõ(w) aˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nasiˈmẽtu]; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (Brazilian Portuguese:), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was among the ...
Brazilian soccer icon Pelé, regarded as the sport’s greatest player, whose wizardry on the pitch helped popularize it as “the beautiful game,” died Thursday Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend ...
[10] [11] He also became the youngest footballer to score a hat-trick in a World Cup, doing so against France in the semifinal. [9] [12] In addition, Pelé achieved the distinction of being the youngest footballer to play in a World Cup final, where he scored two goals to help Brazil beat Sweden 5–2, [9] [13] and the youngest player to win a ...
José Ely de Miranda (8 August 1932 – 14 June 2015), commonly known as Zito, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.He is regarded as one of the biggest idols of Santos FC, the club he represented for 15 years, captaining a side including Pelé to domestic and international successes.
Brazilian soccer icon Pelé, regarded as the sport’s greatest player died Thursday following a yearlong bout with cancer.