Pele death
Pele was also the former minister of sports of Brazil
Pelé was also know as the King of Football.
Soccer legend Pele dead at 82: Live tributes, reactions and latest news.
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dies at 82.
Pele: Brazilians react to football legend's death
BREAKING NEWS
Pele, 82, ‘moved to end-of-life care’ in hospital as Brazil legend’s body stops responding to chemotherapy
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Football legend Pelé is transferred to palliative care in the hospital
The footballing icon, 82, is said to no longer be responding to chemotherapy as he battles with bowel cancer in Brazil said Pele was taken into hospital on Tuesday and now Folha in Sao Paulo state he will no longer be subjected to invasive tests or treatment.
According to The Sun com, the three-time World Cup has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment since September 2021.
Earlier this year, it was diagnosed that the cancer cells had spread to his intestine, lung and liver.
The Folha report states that his chemo has now been suspended at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - but continues to receive pain relief.
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Biography of late Legend Pele:
The 82-year-old icon Pele is going through treatment for a colon tumor, the legendary footballer has been undergoing regular chemotherapy since the time he was diagnosed with colon cancer last year.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento or popularly known as Pele and was born on October 23, 1940, in Três Corações, Brazil. Titled 'the greatest' by FIFA.
The Brazilian football player is a national treasure and one of the best-paid athletes in the world since the start of his era. The football player was part of many Brazilian national teams that won three World Cup championships in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
Early life:
Pele was named after the inventor and world-famous scientist Thomas Edison, though his parents removed the i. The name which is chanted by many was acquired by him when he was. a child was teased by this nickname because he mispronounced the name of a goalkeeper ‘Bile’ once. He used to dislike this name very much.Pele saw days of poverty while growing up in São Paulo. His father who used to play football taught Pele everything he knows now. They couldn't afford a football so they used to play with a paper-stuffed socks. Pele also worked as a waiter in local tea shops.Pele played in indoor leagues in his youth, and eventually at the age of 15 was signed by Santos FC. By the age of 16, the legendary footballer was the top scorer in the Brazilian league. Pele received a call from the Brazilian national side.The Brazilian President declared Pele a national treasure so that foreign clubs such as Manchester United wouldn't sign him.
Career:
Later in his football career, Pele went on to score over 1,000 goals in professional games. On 19 November 1969 at Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium Pele scored his remarkable 1000th.Pele's strike rate in international games was one of the highest ever.In 1977 Pele completed his career and retired after he led the New York Cosmos in the direction of the US title.
Personal life:
The Brazilian football player, Pele got married thrice and is a father to several children. Pele, in the 1970s, was investigated by the authoritarian Brazilian government as there was a suspicion that he was in sympathy with left-wing political prisoners. Post retiring Pele went on to be a great ambassador for football and sport in general. Pelé was appointed a UN ambassador for ecology and the environment in 1992.Pele has also been appointed a UNESCO goodwill ambassador.
The footballer is not only one of the most gifted athletes of his generation but also a mild-mannered man who used his fame and prestige for a positive effect.