Coverage dated December 28, 2022

Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of 'beautiful game,' has died

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Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82.

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  1. CBS News

    Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of 'beautiful game,' has died (opens CBS News)

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    Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82.

  2. France 24

    Pele, eternal king of the beautiful game (opens France 24)

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    Pele was the best-loved footballer of his or any other generation, the eternal master of the beautiful game.

  3. The Times of Israel

    Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ dies at 82 after battle with cancer (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Soccer prodigy, known for samba-like flair, was considered one of world's greatest players, won record 3 World Cups during career spanning almost two decades

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of 'the beautiful game,' dies at 82 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" with the national team and his club Santos.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died

  6. NPR

    Pelé, who made soccer 'The Beautiful Game,' dies at 82 (opens NPR)

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    Pelé was one of the world's best soccer players who was the sport's global face for decades. The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans, teammates and competitors alike.

  7. Washington Post

    Pelé, Brazil’s ‘king of soccer,’ dies at 82 (opens Washington Post)

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    Quick, agile, adept with both feet and laserlike with his headers, he helped Brazil win three World Cup championships.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Pele: A Brazilian hero and football legend – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, was a football pioneer. He has passed away at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer.

  9. Madison

    Pelé, Brazil’s king of the ‘beautiful game’, dies (opens Madison)

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    Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam. His agent Joe

  10. Insider

    Brazilian soccer legend Pele, winner of 3 World Cups, dead at 82 (opens Insider)

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    Soccer legend and Brazilian ambassador Pele died on Thursday after his cancer had advanced. He will be remembered as perhaps the greatest soccer player in history whose fame transcended the sport.

  11. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of 'beautiful game,' has died at 82 (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Pele, Brazilian soccer player scored unprecedented number of goals through daring runs, blistering shots, has died (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, who won a record three World Cup titles and helped popularize the sport in the U.S. in the 1970s, dies at age 82.

  13. NBC News

    Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend, dies at 82 (opens NBC News)

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    The Brazilian legend helped his country win the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970.

  14. The Economist

    Pelé, king of the beautiful game (opens The Economist)

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    The death of a black superstar footballer

  15. NBC New York

    Lionel Messi, Neymar, Sports World Pay Their Respects to Pelé and Share What He Meant to the Game (opens NBC New York)

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    Brazilian soccer icon Pel has died at the age of 82. The sports community shares what the three-time World Cup winner meant to the sport and to them.

  16. Bloomberg

  17. Sioux City Journal

    Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of 'beautiful game,' dies (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    SAO PAULO — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died

  18. CBS News

    Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has died at 82 (opens CBS News)

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    Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam.

  19. CBS News

    Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of the "beautiful game," has died (opens CBS News)

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    Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday.

  20. The Guardian

    Pelé, Brazil World-Cup winner and football legend, dies aged 82 (opens The Guardian)

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    Brazil legend Pelé, whose captivating skill and athleticism ensured he was universally regarded as one of football’s greatest players, has died

  21. CBS News

    Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend and king of the "beautiful game," dies at 82 (opens CBS News)

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    Pelé led Brazil to victory in the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups and remains one of the team's all-time leading scorers with 77 goals.

  22. Boston

  23. France 24

    Pele: Five great World Cup goals (opens France 24)

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    Pele, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, died aged 82 on Thursday in his native Brazil.

  24. CBS News

    Soccer world pays tribute to Brazilian great Pelé following his death at 82 (opens CBS News)

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    Pelé won three World Cups with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970, and was dubbed "The King" of soccer.

  25. Forbes

    Pelé—Soccer’s First Global Icon And Brazilian Superstar—Dies At Age 82 (opens Forbes)

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    The man who ran—and scored—so that the likes of Beckham, Messi and Ronaldo could walk—passed away due to complications of colon cancer and other infections.

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