The Brazilian king of soccer, Edson Arantes do Nascimentobetter known as Pele has died at the age of 82 yearsafter fighting against different illnesses that worsened his health; leaving the football sport in mourning.
According to the news agency PAthe star passed away this Thursday, as informed by the agent of the former soccer player
It is worth remembering that the Brazilian was undergoing treatment for colon cancer since 2021 and was hospitalized in the last month with various ailmentsbeing treated with care palliative.
It is worth remembering that the Brazilian was undergoing treatment for colon cancer since 2021.
It is widely regarded as one of the best football players Pelé spent nearly two decades charming fans and dazzling opponents as the most prolific goalscorer in the game with the Brazilian club Santos and the Brazilian national team.
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Edson Arantes was born on October 23, 1940 in Tres Corazones in Minas Gerais, Brazil; At the age of 16, Pelé signed with Saints of Brazil, where the legend of the o’rei and where he would spend most of his career.
Pelé with the Argentine Diego Armando Maradona.
He won his first world Cup for the Greentidewings in Sweden 1958 at the age of 17 years; while in Santos he won 10 Paulista championshipsthree Rio Sao Paulo tournamentssix brazilian championships of the A seriestwo Libertadores Cupstwo Intercontinental Cups and one Intercontinental Cup Winners’ Cup.
being the only one player who has been able to raise three World Cups with Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 Y Mexico 1970. His soccer career concluded with a tribute match between Santos and new york cosmos (with whom he won the North American Soccer League in 1977), in front of 75 thousand spectators.
