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Rio de Janeiro - Brazil May 25, 2014, the world's greatest footballer Pelé, speaks to the press about the importance of winning the World Cup

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82.

“Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram, under an image of family members holding Pele’s hands. “We love you infinitely. Rest in peace.”