One of the greatest players of all time has passed away.
The man who was the only player in history to win three World Cup, died after a battle with cancer.
After scoring two goals in the World Cup final to defeat Sweden, he became an icon of the game.
The poor family of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as "Pel", won three World Cup titles in the 1960's and 70's.
Injury restricted his contribution to Brazil's triumph in 1962 in Chile but he was player of the tournament eight years later as Brazil assembled one of the greatest sides of all time and lifted the Jules Rimet trophy in Mexico.
He is one of only five players to have scored in two World Cup finals and he is the youngest to have scored a goal at the tournament.
In 14 World Cup appearances, he scored 12 goals and provided 10 assists, making him the most prolific scorer in the history of the competition.
His amazing scoring feats made him a legend at the club.
During his 18 years with the club, he helped them win six Brazilian league crowns and two Copa Libertadores titles, as well as holding the all-time goal record.
After scoring 1,281 goals in 1,363 games for club and country, he retired from football in 1977 at the age of 38.
He was an ambassador for football after he retired. In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded the Prix d'Honneur. He was a member of the greatest of all time XI.
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