Pele, bintang sepak bola ajaib Brasil yang bangkit dari kemiskinan tanpa alas kaki
Pele, the magical Brazilian soccer star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died at the age of 82, his daughter said on Instagram.
He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after a tumor was found on his colon.
Pele, whose given name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, scored a world record 1,281 goals, and is the only player ever to win the World Cup three times.
Pele's 1,281 goals in 1,366 games, as tabulated by FIFA's website, came at a startling rate of 0.94 per match. Some of those were friendlies or came in games played as part of his military service, but he was just as prolific in official tournaments, with 757 goals in 812 games.
Pele had suffered from a series of health issues in recent years, including hip surgery that left him with recurring pain and trouble walking unaided. He reduced his public appearances, but remained active on social media.
Pele is survived by six known children. A seventh, whom he didn't recognize as his own for years, died of cancer in 2006. 🔗 More about his life and career at our link in bio
He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after a tumor was found on his colon.
Pele, whose given name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, scored a world record 1,281 goals, and is the only player ever to win the World Cup three times.
Pele's 1,281 goals in 1,366 games, as tabulated by FIFA's website, came at a startling rate of 0.94 per match. Some of those were friendlies or came in games played as part of his military service, but he was just as prolific in official tournaments, with 757 goals in 812 games.
Pele had suffered from a series of health issues in recent years, including hip surgery that left him with recurring pain and trouble walking unaided. He reduced his public appearances, but remained active on social media.
Pele is survived by six known children. A seventh, whom he didn't recognize as his own for years, died of cancer in 2006. 🔗 More about his life and career at our link in bio
Pele, bintang sepak bola ajaib Brasil yang bangkit dari kemiskinan tanpa alas kaki
Dia telah masuk dan keluar rumah sakit dalam beberapa bulan terakhir setelah tumor ditemukan di usus besarnya.
Pele, yang bernama Edson Arantes do Nascimento, mencetak rekor dunia 1.281 gol, dan merupakan satu-satunya pemain yang pernah memenangkan Piala Dunia tiga kali.
1.281 gol Pele dalam 1.366 permainan, seperti yang dijabarkan oleh situs web FIFA, datang pada tingkat mengejutkan 0,94 per pertandingan. Beberapa dari mereka adalah persahabatan atau datang dalam permainan yang dimainkan sebagai bagian dari dinas militernya, tetapi dia sama produktifnya dalam turnamen resmi, dengan 757 gol dalam 812 pertandingan.
Pele telah menderita serangkaian masalah kesehatan dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, termasuk operasi pinggul yang membuatnya mengalami rasa sakit berulang dan kesulitan berjalan tanpa bantuan. Dia mengurangi penampilan publiknya, tetapi tetap aktif di media sosial.
Pele diselamatkan oleh enam anak yang dikenal. Yang ketujuh, yang tidak dikenalnya sebagai miliknya selama bertahun-tahun, meninggal karena kanker pada tahun 2006. 🔗 Lebih banyak tentang kehidupan dan kariernya di tautan kami di bio.