Pelé, the Brazilian soccer star and global icon, died this Thursday at the age of 82.
Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, he is the only player in history to win three World Cups: with his unparalleled style, he marked a before and after and invented what is known today as soccer.
At just 17 years old, he starred in the 1958 World Cup and thus brought Brazil to fame.
He went on to add titles in 1962 and 1970, thrilling fans with his extraordinary talent for stealing the ball and scoring goals with maneuvers that until then seemed impossible.
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Pelé spent much of his career with the Brazilian club Santos and in the last few years before retiring he signed a multi-million dollar contract to play for the New York Cosmos.
In the year 2000, FIFA named him Player of the Century along with Argentine Diego Maradona.
He is still considered by many to be the greatest player of all time.