The three-time World Cup winner, Pele, has died.
After undergoing surgery to remove a tumours in September of 2021, he had to receive regular medical treatment.
According to Punch, after being admitted back into the hospital at the end of November to re-evaluate his cancer treatment, he was diagnosed with a respiratory infection before being moved to palliative care when his body became unresponsive to chemotherapy.
Kely Nascimento confirmed the news on her social media accounts, writing: “everything we are is thanks to you.”
When he was only 17 years old, he scored six goals in four games as Brazil won the World Cup for the first time.
The greatest performance in the history of the World Cup was produced by Brazil when they defeated Italy 4-1 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico in 1970.
During the tournament, ex-Manchester City boss Malcolm Allison, working as a TV summariser, asked, “How do you spell Pele?” Counterpart Pat Crerand replied, “Easy: G.O.D.”
He was the greatest, according to his 1970 teammate Tostao.
He is always smiling and upbeat.
During his career, which lasted from 1957 to 1977, he scored 757 goals, but his club claimed his tally was closer to 1,000.
