Football king Pele died of cancer.

Football king Pele died of cancer. Brazilian football icon Pele, a three-time World Cup winner and considered the greatest player of all time, died on December 29 at the age of 82. of colon cancer, kidney and heart failure. The city of Santos, home of the club Pele played for most of his career, declared seven days of mourning and fans flocked to the team’s stadium to lay flowers in his memory. Many Brazilians also went to the hospital where he died. Today is the end of the day of mourning for him, please allow me to talk a little bit about his life and cancer. Pele was born on October 23, 1940. He grew up selling peanuts on the street to help his poor family make ends meet. He scored an all-time record of 1,281 goals in 1,363 games for Santos (1956-1974), Brazil and the New York Cosmos (1975-1977). In addition to his records, he is also remembered for revolutionizing the sport. As the first global soccer star, Pele played a key role in the transformation of football into the king sport. Af