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(Reuters) - Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age o

(Reuters) - Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age o

Pele, the magical Brazilian football star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest athletes in modern history, has died at the age of 82.

Pele scored a world record 1,281 goals and is the only player ever to win the World Cup three times

Pele, whose given name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, scored a world record 1,281 goals, and is the only player ever to win the World Cup three times

He was widely regarded as the greatest footballer in history and won three World Cups with Brazil.

Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the "beautiful game," has died his family said Thursday.

A look at all of the silverware the great Pele picked up throughout a magnificent playing career

Brazilian icon was widely regarded as the greatest player of all time

A reflection on the life of loved Brazilian soccer player Pele