«All that we are is because of you, we love you infinitely, rest in peace».
With these words, Pele's daughter, Kely Nascimento, announced her father's death to the world, with a photo on Instagram of her hands intertwined with those of her brothers (a total of seven) and grandchildren.
The Brazilian football legend was 82 years old : unreachable for so many generations, he had long been suffering from colon cancer.
O Rei had been operated on in September 2021 and hospitalized several times: since last November 29 he was at the Albert Einstein in San Paolo for a new cycle of treatments.
The death, the structure specifies, occurred "due to the failure of several organs, following the progression of colon cancer associated with his previous medical condition". "The Albert Einstein Israelite hospital - finally reads - joins the pain of the family and all those who suffer for the loss of our dear King of Football".
IN SARDINIA – His Santos performed twice in Cagliari : once in 1968 at the Amsicora, another in 1972 at the Sant'Elia. on both occasions the Brazilians won. But on the first occasion, 2-1, on 10 June 1968, Riva wasn't there because he was called up for the national team. In the second, on May 1, 1972, both Riva and Pelé were on the field. Santos prevailed 3-2 but the two champions scored two goals each. Previously Thunderclap and Pelé had met only once, in the 1970 World Cup final.
