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Soccer legend Pelé has died at 82

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Former Brazilian national footballer Pele attends a photocall at Sheffield United FC's Bramhall Lane stadium on Nov. 7, 2007 in Sheffield, England (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images).
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Brazilian soccer icon Pelé has died at the age of 82.

His daughter Kely Nascimento confirmed his death Thursday on Instagram.

Since 2021, Pelé had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer found during a routine medical exam.

He was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century.

He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the leading figure of “the beautiful game” with the national team and his club Santos.

Late in his career, he helped popularize soccer in North America by joining the New York Cosmos.

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