Breaking News: R.I.P. Pele (1940–2022)

December 29, 2022
by RJ Hamster

Pele has died at age 82

The soccer icon who led Brazil to three World Cup victories died in São Paulo earlier today.

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Breaking News: R.I.P. Pele (1940–2022)

Breaking News: R.I.P. Pele (1940–2022)

Pele has died at age 82

Watch celebrity memorials on our YouTube channel

Deaths in the News

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