Family members of Brazilian soccer superstar Pelé gathered by his hospital bed on Christmas Eve as he faces health challenges.
His son Edson Cholbi Nascimento, a coach and former player known as Edinho, also"Father... my strength is yours," he captioned the post.
Brazil's Pele steers the ball past France goalkeeper Claude Abbes to score his team's third goal during the final match of the 1958 World Cup.Supporters of Brazil pose for a photo with a banner of Pele prior to the match between Brazil and Cameroon at the FIFA World Cup, on Dec. 2, 2022, in Lusail, Qatar.Pelé, widely considered one of the best soccer players in history, holds the Guinness World Record for Most Career Goals, scoring 1,279 goals in 1,363 between Sept. 7, 1956 and Oct.
Pelé announced his official retirement from soccer in 1974, however he decided to continue playing and joined the North American Soccer League's New York Cosmos before retiring in 1977. Brazil fans display a banner with an image of former player Pele on it before the a match at the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 2, 2022.FIFA granted a joint award to Pelé and Argentina's Diego Maradona in December 2000, naming them the Player of the Century. The International Olympic Committee named him the Athlete of the Century in 1999.Sygma via Getty Images, FILE
In this April 4, 2001, file photo, Brazilian football legend Pele plays with a soccer ball in Cannes, France.After retiring from soccer, he was appointed to be a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1994, becoming the first athlete to receive that distinction. He was appointed a U.N. ambassador for ecology and the environment in 1992.
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