{"id":414159,"date":"2022-12-29T20:24:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T20:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=414159"},"modified":"2022-12-29T20:24:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T20:24:59","slug":"spirit-will-live-forever-jaylen-brown-leads-nba-stars-as-tributes-pour-in-for-soccer-legend-pele-after-sad-news-of-his-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/spirit-will-live-forever-jaylen-brown-leads-nba-stars-as-tributes-pour-in-for-soccer-legend-pele-after-sad-news-of-his-passing\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Spirit Will Live Forever&#8221;: Jaylen Brown Leads NBA Stars as Tributes Pour In For Soccer Legend Pele After Sad News of His Passing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pele, probably the greatest player in football history, passed away at the age of 82. Over the course of a 21-year career, he is credited with scoring a world-record 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, including 77 goals in 92 international games. Pele was selected as Fifa&#8217;s Player of the Century in 2000. Pele is the only player to have won the World Cup three times, taking home the trophy in 1958, 1962, and 1970.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VKsO0zvj3u0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, he has experienced renal and prostate issues. In September 2021, the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo performed surgery to remove a colon tumor that had been found during normal examinations. In the latter days of November 2022, he was readmitted to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a title=\"Nets Ben Simmons On A Winning Streak: \u2018Being himself\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nets-ben-simmons-on-a-winning-streak-being-himself\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Nets Ben Simmons On A Winning Streak: \u2018Being himself\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Jaylen Brown reacts to shocking news of Pele&#8217;s death<\/h2>\n<p>Jaylen Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCHWPO\/status\/1608542535877816322\">tweeted<\/a>: <em>&#8220;Rest In Peace to a legend \ud83d\udd4atoday we celebrate his legacy ! Pel\u00e9\u2019s spirit will live forever.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rest In Peace to a legend \ud83d\udd4atoday we celebrate his legacy ! Pel\u00e9\u2019s spirit will live forever <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MoZ7G1y0Td\">pic.twitter.com\/MoZ7G1y0Td<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCHWPO\/status\/1608542535877816322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of soccer&#8217;s all-time greats, Pel\u00e9 spent nearly two decades thrilling supporters and stunning rivals as the sport&#8217;s leading scorer for Brazilian club Santos and the Brazil national team. Players and spectators were mesmerized by his elegance, agility, and captivating maneuvers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The football world pays its respects to Pel\u00e9 \ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QcEG5LYvbA\">pic.twitter.com\/QcEG5LYvbA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B\/R Football (@brfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brfootball\/status\/1608556773736161283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pele organized a quick, flowing style that transformed the game, personifying his nation&#8217;s grace on the field with a samba-like flare. 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Over the course of a 21-year career, he is credited with scoring a world-record 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, including 77 goals in 92 international games. Pele was selected as Fifa&#8217;s Player of the Century in 2000. 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