Tragic news. RIP Pele
The all-time great has had several battles with illness over recent years and had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon in September 2021. In November, he was admitted to Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo due to “general swelling” before it was revealed in December that his cancer had progressed and needed "greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunctions".
Including friendlies, Pele netted 1,279 goals in 1,363 matches in all, which is recognised as a Guinness World Record. After two years in the USA, he hung his boots up for good in 1976. From his hospital bed, he sent an encouraging message to Manchester United attacker Antony after the team's World Cup quarter-final exit to Croatia four days later, saying: "You are part of the future generation. Don't give up and stay strong. The story is just beginning."
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