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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Brazilian football legend Pele\u0301<\/b> has died.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made this Thursday by his daughter Kely Nascimento<\/b>, and confirmed by his agent, Joe Fraga<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Pele\u0301<\/b> was 82<\/b> years old and since 2021<\/b> that he had been receiving treatment for colon cancer.<\/p>\n

Widely regarded as one of football’s greatest players, Pele\u0301<\/b> spent nearly two decades entertaining supporters and dazzling opponents as the game\u2019s most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos<\/b> and the Brazil<\/b> national team.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian king of football won a record three World Cups<\/b> and scored anything between 650<\/b> and 1,281<\/b>goals during his career, according to different sources.<\/p>\n

Pele\u0301 was also Brazil\u2019s first modern Black national hero<\/b> having risen from poverty in the streets of Minas Gerais<\/b> state.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eritrea<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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