| NEWS Pelé has passed away

[XXL TideFan]

Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.

apnews.com

 

[TerryP]

Is pretty sad that Kevin Negandhi (announcer who did the breaking news segment on ESPN) doesn't know how to pronounce his name. It was cringe worthy hearing, "Puhlé"

 

[rick4bama]

I can remember when he came to the USA to play for a NY team in the '70's. It was a big deal because we heard about him coming to play for this team form the Network news. RIP!

 

[bama alum]

One said he was the greatest; one proved he was the greatest. Thank you for showing us all how the beautiful game should be played. Rest in peace, Pele.