And there s lots of people. he s criticised today for not taking more of a stance against racism, for not taking more of a position against brazil s military dictatorship. and but his defence was always, listen, i was brought to not to fight people, but to set an example. and what i ve tried to do is to set an example of of how to be a good person and how to how to reach the top without standing on too many people without doing the wrong thing. and that was always his defence. much more on our website. including a look at how the footballing world is paying tribute to pele. just log on to bbc.com/news or go via the bbc app. stay with us on bbc news, still to come. a fresh barrage of russian missile strikes causes significant damage to ukraine s national power grid we have a special report. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland we re going to use money we picked up in belgium today,
Joe wilson reporting there. the legendary brazilian footballer pele, who s died at the age of 82. the government of brazil has declared three days of national mourning. crowds have gathered outside the hospital in sao paolo, where pele spent his last hours. 0ver over the last few days one of his daughters has been putting pictures of him with his family gathered round his bed in hospital in the last few days. from there here s our correspondent katy watson. this is a moment that so many people knew was going to happen at the same time, dreaded course happening. and now you can see the world s media as well as fans who come to pay their respects, have gathered outside the hospital where he died. even the hospital put
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 and faces in the world. he spent 18 years with one club, santos, averaging nearly a goal a game. by 1975, he was in the united states, the ultimate acquisition for a new league hungry for glamour. the league didn t last, but pele still thrilled new york. after football, he took on ambassadorial roles, commercial opportunities and naturally collected recognition. and pele expressed no regrets. if i have to to do every single game again since i was born until now, i would do everything again. and i thank god. the popularity of football, the very idea of what makes it entertaining, began more than any other man with pele.
This is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i m martine croxall. the headlines. one of the greatest footballers of all time, pele, has died in brazil at the age of 82. he won three world cups for brazil a unique feat and scored over a thousand goals during his career. crowds have gathered to pay tribute outside the hospital in sao paolo where pele passed away, surrounded by his family. we ll look at the legacy of the man who gave the world the beautiful game and did more than anyone to shape modern football. also ahead. ukrainian officials say a fresh barrage of russian missile strikes has inflicited significant damage to the national power grid. and the british fashion designer vivienne westwood a key figure in the rebellious punk movement of the 1970s has died in london.