Brazil soccer icon Pelé died aged 82 on Thursday night with the football world in mourning as tributes pour in following the passing of one of the greatest players in history. Nicknamed "O Rei" (The King), he scored more than 1,000 goals in one of the most storied careers in sport, before retiring in 1977. He had been in increasingly fragile health, battling kidney problems and colon cancer,undergoing surgery for the latter in September 2021, followed by chemotherapy. Football players across the world paid tribute to the man whom many said made the game of soccer beautiful.' He will never be forgotten and his memory will live forever in each and every one of us football lovers.

Source: The Star December 30, 2022 08:06 UTC