RENATA VASCONCELLOS: A very sad news has just arrived. Pelé died. The death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, King Pelé, was confirmed at the age of 82 The king had been hospitalized since November 29 in São Paulo and was fighting colon cancer.
We go live to Albert Einsten Hospital in São Paulo where the reporter Guilherme Pereira is, he has more details. GUILHERME PEREIRA: Good afternoon, Renata. Good afternoon everyone.
Albert Einsten Hospital here in São Paulo confirmed that Edson Arantes do Nascimento, The King Pelé died this afternoon, this Thursday the 29th of December on account of multiple organ failure, resulting from a cancer discovered in September last year in the colon. Pelé had been fighting the disease this past year, undergoing chemotherapy sessions And this Thursday he passed away as confirmed by Albert Einstein Hospital Pelé, as you said, was 82 years old, he was the greatest athlete of the century, the greatest football player of all time, scorer of 1,282 goals The only player in football history to win three FIFA World Cups TV Globo sympathizes with the family and with all Brazilians for this irreparable loss for our country. RENATA VASCONCELLOS: Thank you, Guilherme Pereira, for your information.
It is necessary to dimension here the size of this character from history, which generations had the opportunity to follow, to experience, to watch play. Pelé was unique not only because of his records, for his third World Cup title more than a thousand goals. He was unique because he gathered in a single athlete, all the qualities of a player.
A kind of Superman on the pitch. He created the reference of Brazilian football for the world. Creative football, brilliant football, explosive football, happy football.
Pelé will always be Pele. The genius athlete, who enchanted the planet with spectacular plays and the captivating personality of a boy who became a king.
