New Delhi: Brazilian great footballer Pele passed away at the age of 82. Pele’s daughter informed about this through social media. This legendary footballer had cancer. Pele was hospitalized for the last few days and he passed away before the beginning of 2023. Even though he is no more in this world today. But his records are still alive. Although Pele has made many records in his career. But there are some of his records that are difficult to break.
3-time world champion
In the presence of Pele, the Brazilian team became champion 3 times. Pele won the World Cup in the years 1958, 1962, and 1970. Pele holds the record for winning the World Cup most times. Let us tell you that it is not easy for a player to become a world champion 3 times in his career.
Most goals
Pele has participated in a total of 1363 matches in his career. He has a total of 1283 goals in these matches. His name is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. He scored 127 and 110 goals in 1959 and 1961 respectively.
Record for most hat-trick goals
Pele also holds the record for most hat tricks. Pele has scored the most 92 hat-tricks in his career. There are many other players below Pele in this list. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 60 hat-trick goals. While Argentine star footballer Lionel Messi has scored 56 hat-tricks.
Ronaldo and Messi also got emotional
Sharing several photos of Pele on his official Instagram page, Neymar wrote, ’10 was just a number. That beautiful sentence is incomplete. I would like to say that before Pele, football was just a game. He turned football into an art, and filled it with entertainment… Football and Brazil got their name thanks to the King (Pele). He is gone, but his magic will live on forever. Pele is eternal.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the best footballers in the world, also looked emotional on Pele’s death. Ronaldo paid tribute to Pele by sharing an earlier picture of himself with Pele on his Instagram page. Ronald wrote, ‘ I have deep sympathies towards the Brazilians. Especially for the family of Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Farewell to Pele. No words will be enough to describe the pain that the football world is feeling at the moment. Pele, you were an inspiration to millions. The love you always gave me, turned into every moment we shared even when we were far apart. ‘Pele, we will never forget you.’
Star footballer Lionel Messi, who recently made Argentina the world champion, shared his picture with Pele on social media and wrote, ‘Rest in Peace Pele.’ Pele won Brazil 3 world titles. He played in four World Cups out of which three times the team was successful in becoming the world champion. Pele retired from football in 1971.
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