Brazilian football legend Pele dies at 82 after the battling cancer.
Pele The well-known Brazilian legend, who is recognized as one of the best footballers in history, was hospitalized a few weeks prior due to a decline in his health. The legend died away quietly Friday night at the hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as a result of bad health.
The 82-year-old is recognized as the best player to ever play the beautiful game of football. He contributed significantly to Brazil’s early success by helping the team win three FIFA World Cups. Twenty other players have been able to take home the trophy twice, but he is the first player in history to win the mega-event a record three times.
Pele Biography
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his alias Pelé (Brazilian Portuguese; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), was a striker for the Brazilian national football team. He was one of the most successful and well-known sportsmen of the twentieth century, and FIFA even dubbed him “the best” player of all time.
In 1999, he was named the International Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Century, and Time named him one of the 100 most important people of the twentieth century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, including friendly matches, set a Guinness World Record.
He was the only player to win three FIFA World Cups throughout his international career: 1958, 1962, and 1970. Following the 1958 competition, he earned the moniker O Rei (The King). Pelé is Brazil’s equal-best goalscorer, with 77 goals in 92 appearances. Pele was chosen as the New York Cosmos’ honorary president in (2010).
For his brilliance on the field, his record-breaking feats, and his legacy in the sport, Pelé won several individuals and team honors throughout his career and after he retired.
