RIP Pele: Celebs mourn the death of the Brazilian soccer star

RIP Pele: Celebs mourn the death of the Brazilian soccer star
Dec 29 (Reuters) 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 on Thursday. He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after a tumor was found on his colon.
 
Born on Oct. 23, 1940, in the small Minas Gerais town of Tres Corações, or "Three Hearts", Edson Arantes do Nascimento learned the game from his father, a semi-professional player whose promising career was derailed by a knee injury.

 

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Virendra Sehwag. "A Magician on the field and one of the greatest sportspersons to have graced the planet.  Heartfelt condolences to his family and well wishers all around the world. #Pele"

Ravi Shastri tweetedm "Irreplaceable loss to the sporting world.The heartbeat of football. A magician who mesmerized and inspired generations! A proper Legend #Pele 💔 RIP King"

Abhishek Bachchan tweeted, "A true legend of the game . Rest In Peace to the greatest of all. #Pele"

Yuvraj Singh tweeted, "Thank you for everything #Legend. You will be missed forever. A three time world-cup winning footballer and a timeless beauty on the field. You were the reason millions started playing the game. Rest in peace the #GOAT #Pele"


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