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Pelé

1940 – 2022 · aged 82 · Footballer

“O Rei.”

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Pelé won three World Cups with Brazil, the first at 17, and scored more than a thousand goals for Santos, the New York Cosmos and his country. He remains the only player to win the World Cup three times.

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“O Rei.”

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The great Pele covers his eyes as he cries during ceremonies on Saturday, Oct. 1, 1977 at Giants Stadium at East Rutherford, New Jersey where he played his last
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Brazilian team before the match against Peru at the 1970 World Cup (Brazil won 4-2). From left to right, (stading): Carlos Alberto Torres, Brito, Piazza, Félix,
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FIFA World Cup 1958. Final between Sweden and Brazil. The match ended 2-5. From the left Didi, Pelé and Gylmar.
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Pelé Shows Johnny How It’s Done | Carson Tonight Show
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Pelé - Magic Skills
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PELÉ | FIFA Classic Player
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PELÉ • Melhores Gols, Dribles e Passes
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Mwangi Kariuki
11 Jun 2026

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Gratitude

My dad introduced me to Edson's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Santiago Torres26 Jun 2026

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Sending love from France.

Fred Reid
7 Dec 2025

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A light in the dark

Sending love to everyone grieving today. Edson belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Michael Boyd
17 Oct 2025

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Thank you for a lifetime of it, Edson. Rest in peace.

Ifeoma Adeyemi22 Oct 2025

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Well put.

Molly Coleman15 Dec 2025

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Sending love from the States.

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Pelé will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Rachel Anderson21 Aug 2025

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Well put.

Scott Peterson31 Mar 2026

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Beautifully said.

Fernando Estrada
27 Apr 2025

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A life fully lived. Thank you, Edson.

Kelechi Okonkwo
21 Apr 2025

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One of a kind

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Edson feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Rocio Cabrera31 May 2026

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Well put.

Chantel Neal
28 Mar 2025

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To the family: you shared Edson with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Kirsty Hart28 Feb 2026

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Archie Rice30 Mar 2026

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I feel exactly the same way.

Adam Duncan
15 Mar 2025

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Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

Chantel Mays17 Mar 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Dale Hicks31 Mar 2025

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Beautifully said.

Jerome Johnson
14 Mar 2025

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My dad and I disagreed on everything except Edson.

Tammy Jordan
12 Mar 2025

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I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Teresa Perry19 May 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Peter Wolf
12 Mar 2025

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Never forgotten

I never met Edson, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Benjamin Lawrence9 Apr 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Jason Dang10 Sept 2025

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Beautifully said.

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Scott Peterson🇺🇸8 Aug 2026
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Sofia Espinoza🇲🇽4 Aug 2026
Rest in peace.
Chloe Powell🇺🇸3 Aug 2026
Michelle Ng🇺🇸25 Jul 2026
Rest in peace.
Molly Rice🇺🇸23 Jul 2026
You were one of a kind.
Anonymous🇺🇸11 Jul 2026
Ruth Fields🇺🇸24 Jun 2026
Jorge Chavez🇺🇸21 Jun 2026
With love from the States.
Archie Roberts🇺🇸13 Jun 2026
Silvia Galli🇺🇸9 Jun 2026
Lighting this with love.
Kyle Russell🇺🇸7 Jun 2026
Anonymous🇮🇹4 Jun 2026
Russell Matthews🇺🇸31 May 2026
Anonymous🇲🇽21 May 2026
Peace.
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  1. 23 October 1940
    Born in Três Corações, Brazil
  2. 29 December 2022
    Died in São Paulo, Brazil
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