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Brazil legend Pele, arguably the most famous and greatest footballer in the history of the game, has died at the age of 82

The three-time World Cup winner has died after suffering from cancer since September 2021

Brazil legend and footballing icon Pele has sadly passed away at the age of 82 following a battle against cancer.

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

Lima (AFP) - Atop a sacred hill in Lima, Peruvian shamans scatter coca leaves and flower petals while a snake named Maria slithers over posters of world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The daughter of Brazilian football great Pele said on Wednesday that her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as her father remains hospitalised.

Santos (Brazil) (AFP) - On a visit to the Pele Museum in Brazil's seaside city of Santos, Sergio Murillo Junior says he's sad to see the football legend's health deteriorate, but adds "I am proud of the legacy he left us."

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Pele's daughter Kely Nascimento has posted an update on the health of the Brazilian football icon after the family shared Christmas night with the 82-year-old in hospital

Sao Paulo (AFP) - Family members spent Christmas on Sunday with Pele at the Sao Paulo hospital where the legendary footballer is battling worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems, according to social media posts by his children.