RIP Pele

CMW335

https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1608536062011244544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1608536062011244544%7Ctwgr%5Ecb7809496940cf95fe787c3a5d865c9e04474590%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.followfollow.com%2Fforum%2Fthreads%2Fpele-deid.230320%2F

axisus

I just saw the news. Such a footballing icon, although before my time so I've never really appreciated him that much personally. 

This is a better link as it has a proper write up:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pele-ap-brazil-santos-sao-paulo-b2253163.html

Pele was actually a nick name, his actual name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento!

Dodge

Very sad but not unexpected considering his recent health problems.

RIP Legend.

DrCornelius

Played down his illness so as not to detract from the World Cup I’m sure . Sums the guy up 

RIP the King 

Funkfingers

Another proper gent. 

Teetonetal

One of the greatest footballers, no question. 3 world cups will most likely never happen again. RIP

Shrews

The greatest of all time for me and respected by everyone in the game for not only being a great footballer but a true gentleman as well.

Not unexpected of course, but sad nevertheless. Another sporting hero gone. 

DB1

What a player and what a gentleman. RIP

danishbacon

Vai com Deus!

usedtobe

Sad news. Absolute legend.. RIP Pele

bertie

an often over used word,  but most certainly not in this case.  

Legend.   

scrumhalf

The greatest as far as I am concerned, those hazy pictures from Mexico in 1970 will be with me forever.

I'll be on YouTube later to watch a genius at work. 

Mellish

RIP Pele. So sad to hear this...

Kittyfrisk

Lived for football & the love of football, not for what it could do for him. 
RIP 

Devil#20

I've always loved my football but in bits over this. He played the game and he played it fair. Ultimate professional. Loved him for coining the phrase "The beautiful game" and the way he played it then it was. Modern football needs to remember Edson Erantes do Nascimento

blobb

That dummy against Uruguay. If he had scored I think we would remember it as the greatest goal of them all, but he didn't. And I love it more for that. He didn't need to score to be the greatest.

idiotwind

There's a fairly recent documentary on Netflix that has a good collection of footage.  It looked like 1958 to 1962 he was so far ahead of everyone else it was like he was playing a different game. After that they just stuck 3 guys on him and kicked him until he stayed down.

EricTheWeary

A little before my time but his name was a byword for footballing genius. I read his autobiography a few years ago and he had a ceaseless fascination for the game. 

RIP. 

guitars4you

Kind of your youth leaving you today - I was 10 during the 1970 WC and can recall parts of it - To be fair I've probably seen and remembered more via a shed loads of video clips - Yet I've always held something magical about the 1970 Brazilian WC side - There has been many great players in the game, but because of my age I always remember him as 'my greatest' - A sad day for Brazil, his friends and family and a sad day for football and sport - I was at the Leeds/Man City match last night and we had a minutes silence for George Cohen - I expect all matches will have a minutes silence this weekend - RIP Great man - You'll never be forgotten and you've left me and the football world with many great memories

As @blobb mentioned above, the great moment that wasn't a goal was sublime and the miss from the 1/2 way line earlier in the tournament (think v the Czech's)

tone1

For someone who kicked a ball around for a living…..he was the best & lit up my Childhood…RIP

scrumhalf

Why on earth the Beeb didn't cancel tonight's Mrs Brown's Boys and show a tribute to Pele instead (they must have one in their library) is unbelievable. The greatest footballer ever or the least funny comedy ever - could you get two more diametrically opposed strands of entertainmewnt?