Pele, the legend of Brazil, passed away today, Thursday evening, at the age of 82, after a long struggle with illness.
Pele is considered one of the legends of football throughout the ages, and he is the only player who won the World Cup 3 times with his country.
The British newspaper ” Mirror ” reported that Pele had suffered a lot from colon cancer during the recent period.
The health of legend Pele has captured the world’s attention over the past few months, particularly during the World Cup competitions in Qatar.
Pele was diagnosed in 2021 with colon cancer, which had worsened in recent weeks, before his death today, Thursday.
It is noteworthy that the Brazilian national team players were keen to support Pele in the Qatar World Cup 2022, while the samba legend was suffering from illness.
After the end of the Brazil match against South Korea in the World Cup final price, Neymar and Danilo grabbed a large banner bearing the image and name of Pele after the end of the match.
All the Seleção players appeared holding the banner in the middle of the Stade 974 pitch, in order to show support for Pele.
