Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ dies at 82

Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82.

He won three World Cups, two World Club Championships and nine Sao Paulo State Championships. Pele is the only player to win three World Cups. (Photo Courtesy | Facebook@Pele)