Sports Desk: The legendary Brazilian footballer Pele has died at the age of 82. He died on Thursday at a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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The three-time World Cup winner had been battling colon cancer for over a year. Pele could not even attend the World Cup in Qatar due to physical illness. Even on Christmas, he spent time with his family members lying in the hospital bed.

On November 29, Pele, who suffered from cancer, was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Pele, seen by many as the most talented footballer to ever play the game, led Brazil to a trio of World Cup titles in 1958, 1962 and 1970. He remains Brazil’s leading goal scorer, with 77 goals in 92 games.

He is the all-time top goalscorer of the Brazilian national team and the only footballer to win the World Cup three times.

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A public funeral is set to be held outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the Vila Belmiro Stadium, where he played for many years with the Santos football club. The casket is set to pass in front of the house of his 100-year-old mother, Celeste Arantes, before being placed in the center of the field.

The public will be able to pay their respects there on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

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