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Dec
Brazilian soccer icon Pele, widely regarded as the game's greatest player whose magic on the pitch helped popularize it as "the beautiful game," died on Thursday after a year-long battle with cancer. His daughter confirmed the death on Instagram. “Everything we are is thanks to you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace". wrote Kely Nascimento.Pele was 82 years old.The Brazilian legend, whose real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, helped his country win the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and remains the national team's leading scorer with 77 goals in 92 games. Brazil's current superstar, Neymar, tied…
