Brazilian football legend, Pele is dead.
Aljazeera News reports that Pele, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died at the age of 82 after a long battle with cancer.
His agent, Joe Fraga confirmed that he had been hospitalised since November with multiple ailments.
On Thursday, his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote a tribute to her father on Instagram.
“Everything we are is thanks to you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace”, she wrote.
Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, was also said to have been suffering from heart and kidney problems.
It was gathered that Pele had a tumour removed from his colon in September 2021.
Pele, seen by many as the most talented footballer to ever play the game, led Brazil to a trio of World Cup titles in 1958, 1963 and 1970.
He remains Brazil’s leading goal scorer, with 77 goals in 92 games.