[Anchor
Lead] Pele, one of the greatest players of the 20th century, has passed away.
Brazil has declared a three-day period of national mourning, and a wave of mourning continues around the world.
This is Reporter Kim Hyeong-yeol.
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In September of last year, a cancerous tumor was discovered in the colon and received surgery and treatment. Pele passed away today (30th) at the age of 82.
Pele's daughter announced the news of his father's death through social media, and Pele's social media posted the last message of his deceased father, "Love, love, love forever."
In 1958, Pele, who debuted on the World Cup stage at the age of 17 and surprised the world with a hat-trick in the semi-finals and multiple goals in the final, won the championship as the youngest player.
During the 1966 tournament, he bowed his head due to an injury in intensive checks, but returned to the 1970 World Cup and became the only player in world soccer history to win the World Cup three times, boasting not only a unique scorer but also perfect team play.
Pele, who scored 12 goals in his World Cup alone and 1,281 goals in his career and made his number 10 the symbol of an ace, was named the best player of the 20th century by both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Football Federation (FIFA).
[Pele: Even if I have to redo everything I've done since I was born, I will do everything again with a grateful heart to God.]
The world of sports is deeply saddened.
Brazil's Neymar, who prayed for the recovery of the president, remembered the deceased, saying, "Pele changed football, which was a simple sport, into art and entertainment." honored the emperor.
England's Wembley Stadium, which is called the sacred place of football, and the famous statue of Jesus Christ in Rio lit up the green and yellow lights symbolizing the Brazilian national team. I did.
(Video editing: So Ji-hye, CG: Eom So-min, Ban So-hee)