Brazilian football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele is dead
He was aged 82.
He had been suffering with kidney and prostate problems in recent years.
Pele had surgery to had a surgery to remove a tumour from his colon in September 2021 at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, after the tumour was detected in routine tests.
He was readmitted to hospital in late November 2022.
His daughter Kely Nascimento has kept fans updated on her father’s condition with regular social media updates from hospital.
Pele became a global star at 17, he helped Brazil win the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, forcing his way into the starting line-up by the knockout stages.
The footbal legend who 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country is the only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970
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