Soccer legend Pelé, who won a record three World Cup titles with Brazil and whose career spanned nearly two decades, died Thursday, his family announced. He was 82 years old.
Pelé wowed fans of the sport with his dazzling dominance and became the face of the “beautiful game” brand of soccer for which the Brazilian national team became known.
Pelé served as an esteemed ambassador for the sport long after his playing days ended, and he’s routinely cited as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history. He had been dealing with colon cancer.
