Football fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the death of Brazil football legend, Pele.
Considered one of the greatest sportsmen to play soccer, Pele passed away at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo following a battle with cancer.
Born in Edson Arantes do Nascimento to a poor family in Sao Paulo, he broke the jinx to win the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups with Brazil.
He is the only player in history to win three World Cups, making his impact as an icon of the game after winning the World Cup in 1958 as a 17-year-old. He netted twice in the final to defeat hosts Sweden.
He is Brazil’s joint all-time top scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches.
The football icon scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 games for club and country during his career, ended his playing days at New York Cosmos and retired from football in 1977.
