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Sports world mourns the death of Pelé


Pelé 1940 - 2022.

Pelé 1940 – 2022.
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After a long battle with colon cancer, the Brazilian football legend Pelé died on Thursday at the age of 82. As one of the most talented goalscorers in the history of the “beautiful match”, Pelé is still known as the “king of football”. Pelé’s transcendent talent resonated across the globe and for generations to come is still considered the gold standard for the sport he dominated for two decades.

Pelé’s debut at the 1958 World Cup was at the age of 17, culminating in phenom scoring twice in Brazil’s 5-2 win over hosts Sweden in the Final. During his prime, Pelé was the catalyst that helped three national clubs win the World Cup and remains the top scorer for the divine Brazil team, scoring 77 goals in 92 appearances. Brazil’s 1970 World Cup victory ended with hours-Iconic image of the sport’s greatest champion is carried off the field on the shoulders of his teammates.

Pelé spent most of his domestic career with Brazilian club Santos FC, scoring 1,091 goals and helping them win 21 titles. In his late teens, Pelé became the world’s highest-paid athlete when he signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League in 1975, won the NASL MVP title in 1976, and ignited a passion. America’s hidden football.. There were rumors that Pelé had to be in a workhouse during the World Cup, however, those rumors were denied by his family. This time, his death was confirmed by agent Joe Fraga.

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Meanwhile, the sports world reacted immediately to the news of Pelé’s death:

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