The name of Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele, is seen at the monument in honour of the Brazilian World Cup champions of the country's first two titles, in 1958 and 1962, which included Pele in both squads, at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 29, 2022, just hours after his passing at a Sao Paulo hospital. - Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the beautiful game, died on Thursday at the age of 82. The Albert Einstein hospital treating Pele said in a statement his death after a long battle with cancer was caused by multiple organ failure. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)