Pelé
Brazilian footballer
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| April 26 2023 | Pelé's nickname became synonymous with 'exceptional, incomparable, unique' in the Michaelis Portuguese-language dictionary after a campaign with 125,000 signatories. |
| April 26 2023 | Pelé's nickname became synonymous with 'exceptional, incomparable, unique' in the Michaelis Portuguese-language dictionary after a campaign with 125,000 signatories. |
| March 2023 | The Kigali Pelé Stadium in Rwanda was renamed in his honor by Rwandan president Paul Kagame and FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the 73rd FIFA Congress. |
| March 2023 | The Kigali Pelé Stadium in Rwanda was renamed in his honor by Rwandan president Paul Kagame and FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the 73rd FIFA Congress. |
| January 3 2023 | Pelé's public wake continued, with over 230,000 people in attendance, including his wife Marcia Aoki, son Edinho, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. |
| January 3 2023 | Pelé's public wake continued, with over 230,000 people in attendance, including his wife Marcia Aoki, son Edinho, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. |
| January 2 2023 | Pelé's funeral began at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, with his body publicly displayed in an open coffin draped with Brazilian and Santos FC flags. |
| January 2 2023 | Pelé's funeral began at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, with his body publicly displayed in an open coffin draped with Brazilian and Santos FC flags. |
| December 29 2022 | Pelé died at 3:27 pm at the age of 82 due to multiple organ failure, a complication of colon cancer. |
| December 29 2022 | Passed away, leaving behind a legendary legacy in football. |
| December 29 2022 | Pelé died at 3:27 pm at the age of 82 due to multiple organ failure, a complication of colon cancer. |
| December 29 2022 | Passed away, leaving behind a legendary legacy in football. |
| December 21 2022 | The Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital stated that Pelé's tumor had advanced, requiring greater care for renal and cardiac dysfunctions, preventing him from spending Christmas at home. |
| December 21 2022 | The Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital stated that Pelé's tumor had advanced, requiring greater care for renal and cardiac dysfunctions, preventing him from spending Christmas at home. |
| December 3 2022 | It was reported that Pelé had become unresponsive to chemotherapy and was switched to palliative care. |
| December 3 2022 | It was reported that Pelé had become unresponsive to chemotherapy and was switched to palliative care. |
| November 2022 | Pelé was taken to hospital with 'general swelling' and cardiac issues, with concerns about his chemotherapy treatment. |
| November 2022 | Pelé was taken to hospital with 'general swelling' and cardiac issues, with concerns about his chemotherapy treatment. |
| November 29 2022 | Pelé was admitted to the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in São Paulo due to a respiratory infection after contracting COVID-19 and for reassessment of his colon cancer treatment. |
| November 29 2022 | Pelé was admitted to the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in São Paulo due to a respiratory infection after contracting COVID-19 and for reassessment of his colon cancer treatment. |
| June 1 2022 | Pelé published an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Instagram, publicly pleading for an end to the 'evil' and 'unjustified' Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| June 1 2022 | Pelé published an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Instagram, publicly pleading for an end to the 'evil' and 'unjustified' Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| September 2021 | Pelé had surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon. He was readmitted to intensive care before being released on 30 September to begin chemotherapy. |
| September 2021 | Pelé had surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon. He was readmitted to intensive care before being released on 30 September to begin chemotherapy. |
| 2019 | Pelé was hospitalized for a urinary tract infection and underwent surgery to remove kidney stones. |
| 2019 | Pelé was hospitalized for a urinary tract infection and underwent surgery to remove kidney stones. |
| 2017 | Pelé collapsed from exhaustion and was taken to hospital shortly after the World Cup draw. |
| 2017 | Pelé collapsed from exhaustion and was taken to hospital shortly after the World Cup draw. |
| December 2017 | Pelé appeared in a wheelchair at the 2018 World Cup draw in Moscow, pictured with President Vladimir Putin and Diego Maradona. |
| December 2017 | Pelé appeared in a wheelchair at the 2018 World Cup draw in Moscow, pictured with President Vladimir Putin and Diego Maradona. |
| 2016 | Founded the Pelé Foundation, a charitable organisation aimed at empowering impoverished and disenfranchised children globally. |
| 2016 | Pelé made a cameo appearance in the biographical film 'Pelé: Birth of a Legend', portraying a man sitting in a hotel lobby. |
| 2016 | Auctioned over 1,600 items from his personal collection, raising £3.6 million for charity. |
| 2016 | Pelé made a cameo appearance in the biographical film 'Pelé: Birth of a Legend', portraying a man sitting in a hotel lobby. |
| 2016 | Founded the Pelé Foundation, a charitable organisation aimed at empowering impoverished and disenfranchised children globally. |
| 2016 | Auctioned over 1,600 items from his personal collection, raising £3.6 million for charity. |
| July 2016 | Married Marcia Aoki, a Japanese-Brazilian medical equipment importer, whom he had known since the mid-1980s. |
| July 2016 | Married Marcia Aoki, a Japanese-Brazilian medical equipment importer, whom he had known since the mid-1980s. |
| January 2014 | Awarded the first ever FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in acknowledgment of his contribution to world football. |
| January 2014 | Awarded the first ever FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in acknowledgment of his contribution to world football. |
| 2013 | During the Brazil protests, Pelé called for people to put aside demonstrations and support the Brazil national team. |
| 2013 | During the Brazil protests, Pelé called for people to put aside demonstrations and support the Brazil national team. |
| 2012 | Awarded an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh for his contributions to humanitarian and environmental causes. |
| 2012 | Awarded an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh for his contributions to humanitarian and environmental causes. |
| November 2012 | Pelé underwent a successful hip operation in November. |
| November 2012 | Pelé underwent a successful hip operation in November. |
| August 12 2012 | Attended the Olympic hunger summit at 10 Downing Street hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron, and appeared at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. |
| August 12 2012 | Attended the Olympic hunger summit at 10 Downing Street hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron, and appeared at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. |
| August 1 2010 | Introduced as the honorary president of a revived New York Cosmos, aiming to field a team in Major League Soccer. |
| August 1 2010 | Introduced as the honorary president of a revived New York Cosmos, aiming to field a team in Major League Soccer. |
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