On Thursday, December 29, Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ died in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a victim of colon cancer detected in September 2021.
This was reported by his daughter Kely via social networks.
“Everything we are is because of you. We love you endlessly. Rest in peace”He pointed to a photograph of Pelé’s hands taken by all his relatives in the hospital, accompanying him.
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Pele has been receiving treatment at the Albert Einstein Israel Hospital since Tuesday, November 29. He came for a medical checkup in Brazil, but the doctors who treated him noted that the chemotherapy was not effective.
The only player in history to win three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970), the former player was waiting for the final. Qatar World Cup and even sent messages to his country’s team.
(Also: Pelé: the true story behind the nickname that immortalized the ‘king of football’).
Pelé was born 82 years ago, on October 23, 1940, in Minas Gerais. and its started A career as a professional with Santos in 1956, The team he was with until 1974, when he won the Intercontinental Champions Super Cup, won two titles in the Intercontinental Cup, two in the Copa Libertadores, six in Brasileirão, four in the Rio-São Paulo Tournament and ten in the Paulista. Championship.
Similarly, he is the top scorer in the history of the São Paulo team with 643 goals. Then he signed a juicy contract with e.o New York Cosmos.
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He made his debut for the Brazilian team in 1957 at the age of 17, becoming the top scorer with 77 goals.
He played four Football World Cups where he scored 12 goals. He retired in 1977 after scoring 1,301 goals.
The world mourns the ‘King’, who is recognized in the fight to find out who the world’s best player is.
(Keep reading: Pelé: The day ‘Chato’ Velásquez kicked him out in Bogota).
Source: Exame
