Brazilian soccer legend Pele has died at the age of 82, his daughter has announced.
The daughter of Brazilian soccer legend Pele has announced on Instagram that her father Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known the world over as Pele, has died. He was 82.
He had undergone treatment for cancer since 2021 and died at a hospital in Sao Paulo on Thursday afternoon . “Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pele, who peacefully passed away today,” his Twitter account posted. With sublime skills and a winning smile, he helped make soccer the world’s most popular sport and he charmed popes, presidents and Hollywood stars in a seven-decade career as player and ambassador for the sport.Born on October 23, 1940, in the small Minas Gerais town of Tres Corações, or “Three Hearts”, Pele learnt the game from his father, a semi-professional player whose promising career was derailed by a knee injury.
Pele’s gregarious nature and modest temperament helped make him an ambassador for Brazil. “The flag of Brazil is Pele,” said Ricardo Trade, the chief executive officer of Brazil’s local organising committee for the 2014 World Cup. “Pele is very important for us and for our football.”
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