Legendary Brazilian football player Pele passed away

Born in a small town in Brazil on October 23, 1940, Pele learned the nuances of the game from his father. His father was also a football player, whose career was derailed due to a knee injury. In addition to setting a world record for scoring 1,281 goals, Pelé was also the only player to win the World Cup three times.

new Delhi: Pele, the great Brazilian football player and who won the country a record three World Cups, died on Thursday at the age of 82.

In encompassing manner Pele, regarded as one of football’s greatest players His real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

During his two-decade career, he won accolades from fans as well as opponents as the top scorer for Brazilian club Santos and then the Brazil national team.

After his death, a post on Pele’s official Instagram account said, ‘Pele mesmerized the world with his talent in sport and helped spread the message of love. His message today has become a legacy for generations to come. Love, love and love, forever.’

Pele was battling cancer for some time. He also had kidney and heart problems. Doctors had announced earlier this week that his health condition had worsened during his stay in the hospital to control the cancer.

diche wale reports According to, Pele was admitted to the hospital on 29 November. He was receiving regular hospital care after a tumor was removed from his colon in September 2021.

Her daughter Kelly Nascimento confirmed his death in a post on Instagram. In this post, he shared a picture of the family holding the hands of the late football legend.

He wrote, ‘We love you very much. Rest in Peace.

Pele took Brazil to the heights of football. Starting out playing on the streets of São Paulo state, Pelé became a global ambassador for his sport.

Only the late Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are mentioned alongside Pelé in a conversation about the greatest football players of all time.

As his health deteriorated, his travels and his public appearances gradually decreased. He was often seen in a wheelchair during his last years. Pele also spent his 80th birthday at a seaside house with select family members.

Born on October 23, 1940 in the small town of Tres Coracos or ‘Three Hearts’ in Minas Gerais, Pele learned the nuances of the game from his father. His father was also a professional football player whose career was derailed by a knee injury.

With his immense skill and winning smile, Pelé was also the only player to win the World Cup three times ((1958, 1962 and 1970)), in addition to setting a world record for scoring 1,281 goals. During the first of these three World Cups, he became the youngest scorer in a World Cup final, netting twice at the age of 17 years and 249 days.

FIFA According to the website, Pelé scored 1,281 goals in 1,366 appearances. This is an astonishing rate of 0.94 goals per match. Some of these tournaments were friendly matches and some he played as part of his military service. However, other than that he was equally prolific with 757 goals in 812 official football competitions.

In total, Pelé played 114 matches for Brazil, scoring a record 95 goals, including 77 goals in official matches.

wave of grief

diche wale reports According to Pele’s death, a wave of mourning ran across the world. The Brazilian government has declared three days of mourning for the late star.

The country’s newly elected president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, posted a tribute to Pele on Twitter, writing how privileged he was to see the late star play.

He confessed that he was angry with Pelé, because he always massacred my Corinthians. Mas, antes de tudo, eu o admirava. E a raiva logo deu lugar a paixão de vê-lo jogar com a shirt 10 da Seleção Brasileira.

— Lula (@LulaOfficial) December 29, 2022

“There was never a ‘number 10 player’ like him,” Lula said, referring to the number 10 jersey worn by Pele when he played for the Brazil national team.

Pele left us today. He was making a table in the sky with Coutinho, his great partner in Santos. Now a company of so many crickets eternal: Didi, Garrincha, Nilton Santos, Sócrates, Maradona… Deixou uma certita: nevera houve um shirt 10 como ele. Obrigado, Pele.

— Lula (@LulaOfficial) December 29, 2022

Brazilian football superstar Neymar Jr said that Pele changed everything. Gave voice to the poor, black people and gave a new identity to Brazil.

Brazil’s CBF football federation said Pele “gave us a new Brazil and we can only thank him for his legacy”.

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo posted a tribute on his Instagram page expressing his condolences to the people of Brazil, saying that the death of ‘King Pele’ has brought great ‘sorrow’ to the entire football world.

If playing football is an art, then probably no one else in the world has become a bigger artist than him. Three World Cup titles, 784 recognized goals and an inspiration to football fans around the world, Pele left behind a great saga of achievements.

Although he had scored more than 1200 goals, but FIFA has recognized only 784.

One of the first global sports superstars, Pele’s popularity was not bound by geographical boundaries. He was one of the pioneers in taking the popularity of football to its peak and creating a big market for it.

On 16 October 2015, Brazilian legend Pele was the chief guest of the final match of the Under-17 boys of the Subroto Cup held at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Such was his popularity that when he came to Kolkata in 1977, it was as if the entire city had come to a standstill. He also visited India in 2015 and 2018.

He was born in a country (Brazil) facing corruption, military coups, censorship and repressive governments. However, 17-year-old Pele changed the image of Brazil in his very first World Cup in 1958.

In the tournament played in Sweden, he scored six goals in four matches, two of which were scored in the final. He led Brazil to a 5–2 victory over the hosts and marked the beginning of a long run of success.

Listed by FIFA as one of the greatest players of all time, Pele was also a favorite of politicians. Before the 1970 World Cup he was seen on stage with President Emilio Garastazu Medici, one of the most ruthless members of Brazil’s most authoritarian government.

Brazil won that World Cup which was also Pele’s third World Cup. In the midst of Brazil’s tangled politics, a black player from the middle class burst onto the world football scene.

Such was his popularity that during the Nigerian Civil War in the 1960s, a 48-hour truce was held between the warring factions so that he could watch a Pele match in Lagos.

He also came to Kolkata on the invitation of Mohun Bagan in 1977 on Cosmos’ Asia tour. He played football for about half an hour at Eden Gardens, which was witnessed by 80,000 spectators.

After that match, Mohun Bagan’s fortunes changed and the team returned to the path of victory.

After that he came to Kolkata for the last time in 2018 and the craze for him was the same.

On Pele’s 80th birthday, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, “You never played the Olympics, but you are an Olympian, because throughout your career you imbibed the values ​​of the Olympics.”

The debate in the football world has been going on for years as to who is the greatest among Pele, Maradona and now Lionel Messi. Diego Maradona said goodbye to the world two years ago and Messi fulfilled his dream of winning the World Cup two weeks ago.