Pele: A Brazilian hero and football legend dies at 82.

Pele was the king of football- One of the greatest footballers the world had ever seen,died at the age of 82.

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He retired after playing 1,363 games,winning 37 titles,scoring 1,281 goals,including 92 career hat-tricks.

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His real name Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He was Born in the state of Minas Gerais in 1940.

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When pele was 15, a local coach,Waldemar de Brito,took him to play for football for club Santos.

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In 1956, Pele earned a contract with Brazilian side Santos and scored against St.Andre in his league debut.

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Pele would be Sweden,spearheading Brazil to a World Cup title,the first of six for the team.He scored two goals in the final against Sweden.He was still 17.

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Again in 1962,Brazil won a second successive World cup with an injured Pele supporting the team.

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It was in 1970,at the first World Cup broadcasted in colour,that Pele put the cherry on top of his football legacy.

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In recent years, Pele struggled with his health,Aside from battling cancer,he also suffered from severe hip pain and spent most of his last years in a wheelchair.

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