President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino, mourned the legend Pele, stressing that he left a legacy that “words cannot express” and that he “has really reached eternity and will remain with us forever.”
The Football Federal Body framed its website with Pele’s pictures and articles portraying his memory and the story of his footballing glory.
“To all who love the beautiful game, this is the day we never wanted to come. The day we lose Pele. The king was unique in many things,” Infantino said.
“He was the only player to win the World Cup three times, and he had unparalleled skill and imagination. Pele did things that no other player even dreamed of doing, such as the famous dribbling in the 1970 World Cup semi-finals that became known as: the Pele dribbling, or the goal he scored as a 17-year-old in the 1958 World Cup final where he threw the ball past a defender, before slamming it into the net from an aerial throw.”
Prominent stars such as Lionel Messi, Brazilian Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo offered their condolences on the death of legend Pele.
Former Brazilian Football star Pele died at the age of 82 on Thursday, according to the Albert Einstein Hospital in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, where he was receiving treatment.
Pele was considered by many to be the best player in the history of football.
Pele scored 643 goals in 659 matches with the Brazilian team Santos over 18 years, and helped the Brazilian national team win the World Cup in the 1958, 1962 and 1970, an achievement that no other player in the history of the World Cup achieved.
Pele is still the youngest player to top the World Cup podium and the youngest player to score in the tournament final, when he scored in the 1958 World Cup final when he was 17 years and 249 days old.
Pele scored 77 goals for the Brazilian national team, a record he shared with Neymar in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, after scoring against Croatia in the quarter-finals.
“I extend my sincere condolences to his family, friends, the Brazilian Football Confederation, Brazil and all the football fans who loved him. Today we mourn the loss of the physical presence of our dear Pele. But he actually reached eternity a long time ago, so he will be with us forever,” Infantino said.
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