Football legend Pele ‘no more’
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Sao paulo: Pele magical Brazilian soccer star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of greatest and best-known athletes in modern history died at age of 82, his daughter said on Instagram. He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after tumor was found on his colon.
Pele, whose given name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento scored world record 1,281 goals and is only player ever to win World Cup three times. With sublime skills and winning smile, he helped make soccer world's most popular sport and he charmed popes, presidents and Hollywood stars in seven-decade career as player and ambassador for sport.
Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 30 2022
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