This Thursday, December 29, football is in mourning. After weeks in the hospital, Brazilian star Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, died at the age of 82 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The world mourns the death of one of the greatest scorers in the history of the Brazilian team. Weeks ago, it was already speculated that the soccer legend would leave the underworld behind when it was confirmed, by his own family, that his health condition was worsening.
Pelé, who stuck to the hearts of sports fans, was in the prayers of everyone who played soccer. In fact, FIFA manifested itself with an impressive tribute during the Qatar 2022 World Cup, in which more than a hundred drones drew his shirt over the city of Doha.
Now, many messages through social networks have lamented this fact. A variety of players and fans have expressed on social media how they feel about firing this star of the sport.
What was Pele’s cause of death?
Pelé has left a great legacy after his death. The player has left the world after a tough battle against a colon tumor that was found in September 2021. His disease led him to a variety of chemotherapies, which were unsuccessful.
According to recent medical reports, there were kidney and heart complications in his body that led him to intensive care and it is speculated that later, his death.
Despite the above, the official causes of death remain to be known, but, as mentioned above, for now, it is known that it was due to complications from colon cancer that had been afflicting him for a year.