Pele dead: Brazil World Cup legend dies from cancer battle at age 82
His death comes after Pele was moved to “end-of-life” care in a hospital late last month after his body was no longer responding to chemotherapy treatments, according to local reports. Pele was initially hospitalized on Nov. 30 with a respiratory infection after experiencing some “general swelling.”Pele thanked his fans for the well wishes he received while in the hospital, saying its “always nice to receive positive messages like this.
Pele leaves behind a legacy as one of the greatest soccer players in the world, winning three of his World Cup appearances in 1958, 1962, and 1970. He’s considered the top scorer in Brazil, scoring 1,281 goals throughout his 1,363-game career.He was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics in 2000, and he was also awarded the FIFA Player of the Century Award the same year.
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