Football king Pelé died at the age of 82: The world mourned, Brazil held a 3-day national mourning

This is a sad event for football in particular, Brazil and the world in general. The South American country lit a statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio De Janeiro in the colors of its national flag in honor of Pelé.

At dawn on December 30 (Vietnam time), "Soccer King" Pelé passed away after a period of battle with cancer, at the age of 82. He died in the arms of his family at Albert Einstein Hospital (Sao Paulo, Brazil). Daughter of the King of Football - Kely Nascimento, gave information: "All we have is thanks to you, we love you infinitely. Rest in peace."

The Brazilian Football Federation also confirmed the news of Pelé's death with a photo of "Football King" celebrating the goal with the caption: "Rest in peace, Pelé!". Attached are three symbols representing the number of times Pelé has won the World Cup.

This is a sad event for football in particular, Brazil and the world in general. The South American country lit a statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio De Janeiro in the colors of its national flag in honor of Pelé. At the time of Pelé's death, many fans were at the Albert Einstein hospital to watch him in the fight against "death".

Football king Pelé had surgery to remove a tumor in his intestines since September last year. His health declined since then, often having to go in and out of the hospital. Pelé was hospitalized on November 29 "with swelling all over his body" and had heart problems. Initially, the family of the Brazilian football legend denied that he was in critical condition.

Pelé himself also reassured fans that he was fine by announcing on Instagram on December 3: "My friends, I want everyone to be calm and optimistic. I am strong with a lot of hope and hope. continue to follow treatment as usual.

I would like to thank the entire medical team for their thoughtful care. I have a strong faith in God and every message of love I receive from friends around the world fills me with energy. And watch Brazil in the World Cup too. Thank you so much for everything."

Pelé's condition worsened last week and required intensive care. The whole family was always by his side and spent Christmas in the hospital. Those at Pelé's side include his wife Marcia Aoki, son Edinho, and two sisters, Kelly and Flavia.

"As always, Merry Christmas. Gratitude, love, togetherness, family. The essence of Christmas. We thank you all for all the love and light you send. come", the daughter posted a message on Instagram with family members without the "King of Football".

Edinho, the newly appointed coach of the Londrina (Parana) club, also comes to Sao Paulo for Christmas to be with his father. "Dad! My strength is yours," Edinho wrote on Instagram with a photo of Pelé holding hands on a hospital bed.

Edinho went to Sao Paulo, although he had previously apologized to focus on work. Pelé was hospitalized last month for colon cancer treatment, when his body was no longer responding to chemotherapy. The legendary three-time World Cup winner (1958, 1962 and 1970) was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2021.

Recently, he suffered from bacterial invasion of the respiratory tract, as well as additional heart and kidney diseases. The last time Pelé posted content on Instagram was when congratulating Argentina and Lionel Messi on winning the 2022 World Cup. "Definitely Diego Maradona is smiling". The Brazilian government announced that it will conduct a 3-day national mourning, starting from the night of December 29 (local time), in addition to a solemn farewell ceremony for Pelé to his final resting place.

The event takes place publicly for 24 hours, from January 2 to January 3, 2023 (local time) at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Santos' home ground) with a capacity of more than 16,000 seats. There will be a fan area and a separate entrance area for political officials, celebrities and the press.

Many world football stars expressed their condolences after the departure of the King of Football. On Instagram, Neymar wrote: "Before Pelé, the number 10 was just a number. I read this phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. This quote is very good but not enough.

I can say that before Pelé football was just a sport. He changed it all, turning it into art and entertainment. He spoke up for the poor, the black and especially he brought a vision to Brazil. Brazilian football has elevated its status thanks to King Pelé. He's gone, but his magic lives on."

France star Kylian Mbappe said: "The king of football has left us but his legacy will never be forgotten." Superstar C.Ronaldo sent condolences: "I send my deep condolences to the entire Brazilian people, especially the family of Edson Arantes do Nascimento". On Instagram, Messi wrote: "Rest in peace Pelé" with photos taken with the Brazilian legend.

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