New Delhi: Brazilian football star player Pele died on December 30 at the age of 82. His daughter gave this information through an Instagram post. Pele is counted among the greatest footballers in the world. He was hospitalized for some time. Pele, the greatest footballer of the 20th century, had colon cancer.
Announcing the death on Instagram, Pele’s daughter Kelly Nascimento wrote, ‘Whoever we are, we are because of you. We love you so much. Rest in Peace. Let us tell you that Pele was diagnosed with a tumor in 2021 and has been undergoing chemotherapy ever since.
Messi was congratulated for the win a few days ago
A few days ago, the great Brazilian footballer Pele congratulated Argentina’s Lionel Messi for winning the World Cup. Along with this, he also congratulated France’s Kylian Mbappe for scoring a hat-trick in the final.
A record of winning the World Cup three times
Pele, who won the World Cup three times as a player, had breathing problems, which was being treated. Pele’s career as a football player started at a very young age. Pele started playing football for Santos at the age of 15, and at the age of 16, Pele joined the Brazilian national team.
Pele holds many records
There are some unique records attached to Paley’s name. While he scored 1279 goals in his career, he managed to win 3 FIFA World Cups. Apart from this, Pele won 6 Brazilian league titles and two Copa Libertadores titles.
Called the king of the football world
Considered among the best football players in the world, Pele scored a total of 1281 goals in 1366 matches in his career. His goals average was 0.94 per match, the best in world football. He was the only football player in the world, who won the World Cup 3 times.
What was Pele’s real name?
Let us tell you that Pele’s real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but the world knew him as Pele. He was born on October 23, 1940 in Tres Corases, Brazil. He was also awarded the title of ‘The Greatest’ by FIFA. Pele married three times in his life and had a total of seven children.