Pele Brazilian Football Legend Dies At 82

Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer, died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer, according to his agent Joe Fraga and his family.

iexclusivenews reports that Thursday, his daughter Kely Nascimento posted a tribute to her father on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of family members holding his hand as he lay in a hospital bed.

 “Everything we are is thanks to you,” Nascimento wrote. “We love you infinitely. Rest in peace.”

Pele had been in the hospital since November with a variety of ailments.

His daughter Kely Nascimento paid tribute to her father on Instagram on Thursday, writing:

“Everything we are is thanks to you. We adore you infinity. “May you rest in peace.”

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the 82-year-old three-time World Cup winner, was also suffering from heart and kidney problems.

In September 2021, Pele had a tumor removed from his colon. On November 29, he was admitted to the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo.

Doctors there said his colon cancer was showing “progression” and he needed “more extensive care to treat kidney and heart failure”.

Pele, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. Led Brazil to three World Cup victories in 1958, 1962, and 1970. With 77 goals in 92 games, he is still Brazil’s leading scorer.

However, iexclusivenews Nigeria reports that following Argentina’s World Cup victory last week in Qatar.

Pele shared a photo of their team lifting the trophy on social media. Praising captain Lionel Messi, France’s rising star Kylian Mbappe, and surprise semifinalists Morocco.

“Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an enthralling way,” he said. “What a gift it was to watch this spectacle of the future of our sport.”

Brazil players and fans in Qatar also unfurled banners on and off the field depicting the football legend and expressing their best wishes for his recovery.