Pele died at the age of 82 after a long battle with colon cancer. The most famous soccer player was considered to be the greatest striker of all time. He managed to shoot 1,279 goals in 1,363 games – a Guinness World Record.
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid tribute to football legend Pele after the country's greatest sporting icon died Thursday at age 82, saying "there was never another number 10 like him."