Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday.
Brazilians revered Pelé, the greatest football player of his generation, as O Rei, the king, and no one man came to define a country as much as he did during his lifetime of footballing brilliance.
BREAKING NEWS: The legendary figure was admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo on November 30 with swelling all over his body and later passed away. He was 82.