The forward, 31, who went into the World Cup qualifying match tied with legend Pele on 77 goals, missed a penalty before scoring twice in the second half on his 125th appearance.
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The mausoleum, located on the second floor of a high-rise cemetery in Santos, outside Sao Paulo, opened on Monday and welcomes visitors with two golden statues of Pele and an artificial grass turf.
“Wembley has a unique place in football history. Since it first opened in 1923, it has hosted an incalculable number of world class sporting events and witnessed so many unforgettable iconic moments that it is impossible to list them all,” said the FIFA President to mark the centenary.
The Brazilian icon scored over a 1,000 goals during his career with Santos, New York Cosmos and Brazil, and was widely regarded as the greatest of his era, triumphing on three occasions in the World Cup.
Earlier this month, the Pele Foundation and Sportv launched the “Pele in the dictionary” campaign to pay tribute and recognise his legacy in other fields besides sport.
His skill and vision made him stand out from other players and helped him revolutionize the way football was played
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The legendary former forward passed away at the age of 82 following multiple organ failures as a result of the colon cancer he had been battling.
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A football enthusiast in Osogbo, Osun, Timothy Agbor, has eulogized Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka Pele, who died Thursday at…
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Pele, the Brazil footballing legend and three-time World Cup winner, has died at the age of 82. Born in Brazil…
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The winner of a record three FIFA World Cups and standard-bearer for “the beautiful game” died at 82 on Thursday
The condition of the three-time world champion has deteriorated as he was seen struggling to breathe in the video which went viral
Rimet’s mission was no mean task considering the fact that the Olympics dates back to 776 BC – about 3,000 years ago, when the games were held in Olympia, Greece, every four years, before transmuting into the modern Olympic Games, first held on April 6, 1896.
Doctors said this week his cancer had advanced and that he requires care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction.
Pele, 82, has been battling colon cancer since September 2021 and was hospitalised on November 29 for doctors to reevaluate his treatment.
The three-time World Cup winner has been battling a form of colon cancer and has been in hospital since November 29. He was also quickly diagnosed with a respiratory infection that left the football world worrying about his condition.