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Pele dies at 82, daughter confims

Considered by many to be the greatest ever footballer, Pele is the only player in history to win three World Cups, the first when he was a teenager.

Brazilian football player Pele died on Thursday, at the age of 82.

He had been battling with cancer, as well as kidney and heart problems.

Pele was hospitalized on November 29. He had been regularly receiving hospital care since September 2021, when a tumor was removed from his colon.

His daughter, Kely Nascimento, confirmed his death in a post on Instagram, sharing a picture of the family holding the hands of the late soccer-giant.

In a post on Pele’s official Instagram account, a statement read that Pele “enchanted the world with his genius in sport” and helped to spread a message of love.

“His message today becomes a legacy for future generations. Love, love and love, forever,” the post reads. Source DW

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