Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The legendary Brazilian football player and three-time world football champion as part of the Brazilian national team, Pelé, has died at the age of 82. This was reported by The Associated Press on Thursday, 29 December.

“We love you endlessly. Rest in peace,” wrote the football player’s daughter Kelly Nascimenta on her Instagram page.

In September 2021, he had a tumor removed, and initially doctors gave a favorable prognosis. But already at the end of November, the footballer was unscheduled hospitalized with generalized edema of the body, including decompensated heart failure. It was noted that chemotherapy carried out in recent months in connection with an oncological disease in a Brazilian football player did not bring results.

Pelé’s health condition was reported deteriorating on 21 December, the Brazilian was experiencing a negative trend in cancer, and therefore he needed more intensive care due to kidney and heart dysfunction. A few days later, on 26 December, as his condition worsened, Pele began to say goodbye to his family and friends from his hospital bed.

Pele is a three-time world champion with Brazil. The International Football Federation recognized him as the best football player of the 20th century.

He is the only player in the world who has become world champion three times as a player. This happened in 1958, 1962 and 1970. At the 1966 World Cup, the Brazilian team failed to qualify from the group. He made 92 appearances for Brazil and scored 77 goals.