Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Brazil football legend Pelé has died at the age of 82.

Pelé was widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. He remains the only man to have won the World Cup on three separate occasions.

He helped Brazil to World Cup glory at the 1958, 1962 and 1970 tournaments. The football legend also won the Golden Ball for best player at the latter.

At the 1958 World Cup, the then-17-year-old emerged the youngest player to appear at a men’s World Cup. This beautiful record was later broken by Northern Ireland’s Norman Whiteside.

Pelé was recorded to have scored 1,283 times in 1,363 senior appearances for clubs and country during his 21-year football career. This number has been a subject of controversy however as it included tour matches and unofficial friendly games.

During his illustrious career, Pelé won six Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles with Brazilian club, Santos. He also claimed two Copa Libertadores trophies, as well as two Intercontinental Cups and one Intercontinental Supercup.

The legend went on to play in the United States, featuring for New York Cosmos. He was an instrumental part of the team as they won the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1977.

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A legend is gone.
Rip sir.