Sports Center/Report by Lin Yunxuan[Pubblicato alle 05:05 del 30/12 | Aggiornato alle 16:15: Aggiunto video]
▲ Billy (Pele) died of illness at the age of 82, and the football stars sent their condolences. (Image / Summary from Cerfia Foot Twitter)
Brazilian soccer king Pele, who won the World Cup three times, died in Sao Paulo, Brazil on the 29th local time of multiple organ failure due to deteriorating colon cancer. Feeling sad, many stars sent their condolences.
According to Reuters, Billy passed away at 3:27 pm local time on the 29th, according to the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. His daughter Kely Nascimento (Kely Nascimento) also announced the death of her father on the social platform, saying: “We love you infinitely, he rests in peace.”
▲ Brazilian soccer star Billy was recently bedridden and died of multiple organ failure caused by colon cancer. (Picture / flip by Kely Nascimento IG)
Billy is one of the greatest players in football history, he won the World Cup three times in 1958, 1962 and 1970. He is the only player who has achieved this. He was also named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999. He has suffered from illnesses in recent years. In addition to colon cancer, he also suffered from kidney problems. Although he underwent tumor resection in September 2021 and received chemotherapy, he did not expect his condition to worsen recently and eventually died of multiple organ failure.
His departure made the fans quite sad and today’s football stars have also sent their condolences. Argentine Lionel Messi wrote: “May Billy rest in peace.” France’s “talented striker” Kylian Mbappé sent a message: “The king of football has passed away, but the legend of him will be immortal, RIP king.” Brazilian star Neymar (Neymar) also praised Billy for “making football into an art”; The golden boy of Portuguese football (Cristiano Ronaldo) also praised Billy for being an inspiration to millions.
