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Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at 82

December 30, 2022 / 9:16 AM
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Sharjah24 - WAM: Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82, it was reported.
The death of the only man to win the World Cup three times as a player was confirmed by his daughter Kely Nascimento on Instagram.

Pele had been undergoing chemotherapy on a regular basis since he had a tumour removed from his colon in September 2021.
December 30, 2022 / 9:16 AM

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