The Latest Breaking News from Pelé

Tributes have poured in for Pelé, the "king of football" who died on Thursday at age 82. The footballing legend won a record three World Cups and became one of the most iconic sports figures of the last century. Read FRANCE 24's blog below to see how the world reacted…

Pelé, the soccer player who rose from an impoverished Brazilian slum to become the most famous and, for a time, the best-paid athlete in the world during a spectacular career that produced more World Cup titles and more breathtaking moments than any other, has died at the age of 82,…

The tragic news comes from Brazil as the whole world has began to pay tribute to a man that was considered as the first global football star and one of the greatest players of all time.

The former striker is considered one of the greatest players ever to take to a pitch.

The icon won three World Cup titles with Brazil and is celebrated as one of the greatest players of all time.

Pelé was one of the world's best soccer players who was the sport's global face for decades. The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans, teammates and competitors alike.

The Brazilian legend died in the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo after entering the facility in November for cancer treatment.

The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for the last month with multiple ailments.

One of Pelé’s daughters says she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great’s hospitalization nears one month