Former footballer Pelé died on Thursday (29), aged 82, from multiple organ failure, a consequence of the progression of colon cancer associated with his previous clinical condition, according to a bulletin from the Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital. Several media vehicles around the world highlighted the death of the king of football.

CNN pointed out that the Brazilian soccer legend won three World Cups “and became the first global icon in sports.”

The Argentinian Clarín followed the same path: “Pelé, the first great star of world football, dies,” reads the main title. From the same country, Diário Olé posted: “The pain of the world: Pelé dies”.

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The French Le Monde wrote: “The death of the king of Pelé, legend of world football”. Spaniard Marca too: “Pelé dies: ‘The king of football’.

England’s The Guardian, World Cup winner for Brazil and footballing legend, dies aged 82.

The Canadian Globe and Mail: “The Brazilian Pelé, the first great footballer in history, dies at 82”.

Artists and celebrities mourn the death of Pelé

Pelé died at the age of 82, this Thursday (29). The eternal king of football, who had been hospitalized for a month in a private hospital in São Paulo, suffered from health problems and, at the beginning of September 2021, discovered a tumor in his intestines. On social media, several celebrities mourned the loss.

Caetano Veloso mourned the death of Pelé and recalled that he had written a tasteless song in Rei do Futebol. “Sad day for Brazil. Pelé left us today. In his book he wrote about the song ‘Love Love Love’, which I wrote inspired by his lyrics”, recalls the singer.

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