to vivienne westwood. the british designer who was a key figure in the rebellious punk movement of the 1970s has died aged 81. hello and welcome to bbc news. tributes are being paid to the brazilian football legend pele widely regarded as the greatest player of all time who has died at the age of 82. during his two decades on the pitch, pele scored a world record of more than 1,200 goals in around 1,300 appearances and became the only player to win the world cup three times. tributes have been pouring in from around the world. french star kylian mbappe also described pele as the king of football , adding his legacy will never be forgotten . and former president barack 0bama said. this report from simonjones. a sporting icon who made football beautiful. described by the brazilian football confederation as the greatest sportsperson of all time. he burst onto the international stage at the world cup in 1958, when he wasjust 17. he scored six goals in four matches. he
the greatest, it s opinion, but pele led, others stand on his shoulders. well over 1,000 goals, a career of over 20 years, three times a world cup winner. brazilian football, synonymous with flair and success, was built on pele. in1958, pele took part in his first world cup tournament, aged just 17. he scored six goals in four matches, playing himself to the point of exhaustion. when brazil beat sweden in the final, one opponent said when he watched pele, he felt like applauding. injury limited his role in the 1962 world cup. in1966, well, opposing teams knew they had to stop pele one way or another. four years later, in 1970 in mexico, pele was part of a brazilian team widely regarded as the best set of players ever. they won the world cup with a freedom of expression and fluency never seen before. it was pele s last world cup. without him, brazil waited another 2a years before winning the trophy again. pele remained in demand. after all, he was one of the most famous names
but he could do everything. he was. for me, the three greats in my lifetime, there s pele, maradona and messi. it s difficult to separate them because they play in totally different eras, but all three of them do things that other players, other mere mortals of footballers, can t do. and i think that s what really lifts them above all the others. well, pele is hugely significant in not only the development of football, but also in football itself and the enjoyment of football, which is the most important thing. it s an entertainment business. and he was one of the great entertainers through his pure skill, talent and ability. and he was also a proven goal scorer. in that sense, he was slightly different, perhaps to someone like maradona and even messi, who were more creative, possibly. but pele was an out and out goal scorer, and he s played a huge part in football. the name pele isjust synonymous with football. let me bring you the latest from brazil s president, he says tha
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Tuesday, January 3, 2022 - The funeral of legendary Brazilian footballer Pele is currently taking place in Santos, Brazil, with the footballer’s mother, Celeste, set 'to say goodbye' to him as she is still unaware of the three-time World Cup winner’s death. Pele’s mother, Celeste, will have an opportunity to say a final goodbye to…