Pele no more: The Brazilian football legend’s life immortalised in pictures

Brazilian football legend Pele passed away on December 29, 2022 at the age of 82.

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Pele, born on 23 October 1940, in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil, started his professional football career with Santos FC

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Brazil's 17-year-old Pele weeps on the shoulder of goalkeeper Gylmar Dos Santos Neves after Brazil's 5-2 victory over Sweden in the final of the 1958 World Cup

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1962 Brazilian forward Pele smiles as he poses for photographers in June 1962 in Vina del Mar, a few days before a World Cup quarterfinal match between Brazil and England

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Brazilian football star Pele signing autographs outside the team hotel in Lymm, Cheshire, during the 1966 World Cup in England, July 1966

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In this photo taken on June 21, 1970 Brazilian forward Pele smiles as he holds aloft the Jules Rimet Cup after Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in the World Cup final in Mexico City

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Picture taken on November 19, 1969 shows Santos football player Pele preparing to score his 1000th goal from the penalty spot against Vasco de Gama at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

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French singer Mireille Mathieu (C), designer Daniel Hechter (Rear R) stand with Brazilian player Pelé

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Pele playing with Mohun Bagan football team in an exhibition match with his team, New York Cosmos.

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In this photo taken on June 09, 2016 Former Argentinian football international Diego Maradona (L) and former Brazilian footballer Pele pose after a football match

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Brazil players hold a banner showing support for former Brazil player Pele after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round

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