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Pele: The greatest footballer of all time and true sporting icon who inspired millions

When the news that Pele’s flame was dimming came on the same day that Lionel Messi was lighting up the World Cup with his 1,000th goal, it seemed somehow to align two sparkling stars of global football.

Evening Standard

Brazilian football great Pele dies aged 82

The death of the star – who had been in hospital since November – was confirmed by his daughter.

The Independent UK

Pelé obituary: The king of football who came to define Brazil

Brazilians revered Pelé, the greatest football player of his generation, as O Rei, the king, and no one man came to define a country as much as he did during his lifetime of footballing brilliance.

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Brazilian football legend and three-time world champion Pelé has died at 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.

Edinburgh Live

Brazilian Soccer Legend Pele Dead at 82

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

Sports Illustrated

Brazil great Pele dies aged 82

Pele spent almost his entire professional club career with Santos.

The Independent UK

Pele’s visits to Great Britain: From the 1966 World Cup to London 2012

Pele made several notable trips to Britain during his lifetime

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Pele 'the King' of football twice wowed Everton and Liverpool crowds half a century apart

Chris Beesley pays tribute to Pele who received a hero's welcome at both Everton's Goodison Park in 1966 and Liverpool's Anfield in 2015

Liverpool Echo

Pele was always about more than football

A Netflix documentary explored the life of one of football’s greatest-ever players and the country that loved him like no other, Miguel Delaney writes

The Independent UK

Pele: The footballing genius who pioneered the beautiful game

The Brazilian superstar, regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all time, has died aged 82.

The Independent UK

Pele, Gordon Banks and the greatest save

England faced Brazil during the group stage of the 1970 World Cup.

The Independent UK

Pele dead aged 82 as tributes paid to football legend after cancer battle

Brazil superstar Pele won three World Cups after bursting onto the global stage as a 17-year-old and is widely considered to be one of the finest footballers to have ever lived.

Irish Mirror

Pele’s World Cup journey: From Sweden 1958 to Mexico 1970

The Brazilian’s reputation was built on his performances at the World Cup finals

The Independent UK

Football legend Pele dies aged 82 after Brazilian's battle with cancer

The Brazilian superstar, who led his country to three World Cup and is widely considered to be one of the finest ever footballers in the history of the sport, has passed away.

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Football legend Pele dies aged 82 after lengthy battle with cancer

The Brazilian footballing icon won three World Cups following his emphatic debut on the global stage aged 17 - and is widely considered to be the greatest player of all time.

The Independent UK

In pictures: The remarkable life of Brazil’s World Cup great Pele

The Brazil great, who has died aged 82, enjoyed a colourful career.

Irish Mirror

Brazil icon Pele passes away aged 82

The three-time World Cup winner passed away after a long battle with illness.

The Independent UK

Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82

Widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, Pele is the only man to have won the World Cup on three occasions

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The Independent UK

Pele death - news: Messi and Ronaldo pay tribute to Brazil legend after his death at 82

The footballer died at a hospital in his home country

WEKU

Pelé, who made soccer 'The Beautiful Game,' dies at 82

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.

Evening Standard

Pele dead at 82: Tributes pour in across the globe for Brazilian World Cup footballing legend

Brazil begins three days of national mourning for the ‘great man and superb athlete’

Daily Mirror

Pele's daughter posts emotional tribute as football legend dies aged 82

Pele has died aged 82 after battling illness in hospital for a month. His daughter, Kely Nascimento, posted an emotional tribute to the Brazilian football legend on Instagram shortly after his death was confirmed.

ABC News

Pelé, Brazilian World Cup winner and football great, dies aged 82

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

Daily Mirror

Pele transcended the beautiful game and nobody will ever compare to Brazil icon

Pele has passed away aged 82 and the death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, a three-time World Cup winner with Brazil, marks the passing of a man who transcended football

Chicago Sun-Times

Pelé, Brazil’s king of soccer and three-time World Cup champ, has died at age 82

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.

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