Remember Pelé, one of soccer’s biggest stars of all time. See his life in photos, here, in honor of the first anniversary of his death.
Soccer icon Pelé passed away at 82 on December 29, 2022. The Brazilian football legend, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, passed away at a Sao Paolo hospital after extended health struggles, as confirmed by his manager Joe Fraga to the New York Times. His physicians previously shared he was battling cancer and “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.”
Pelé brought the World Cup to his native Brazil three times. During his career, he scored a whopping 1,283 goals over 1,367 professional matches. He retired from Brazilian soccer in 1974, and hung up his jersey for good in 1977 after three season playing in New York.
For more memories of Pelé, look through our gallery here.
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Pelé Scores in 1970
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Pelé in 1976
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Pelé in 1977
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Pelé in 1978
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Pelé in 1979
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Pelé in 1980
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Pelé Poses
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Pelé in 1990
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Pelé in 2002
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Pelé & Ronaldo in 2014
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Kaka, Pelé & Beckham in 2014
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Pelé in 2016
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Pelé in 2017
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