Brazilian soccer star Pelé dies at 82 – Yahoo News

Pelé, a Brazilian soccer legend, died on Thursday after battling colon cancer at 82 years old. FOX 26’s Sherman Desselle spoke with Mario Cabral, Executive Director of the CBF Soccer School, about Pelé’s impact on the sport.
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) Leicester defender Wout Faes scored two own goals at Anfield to hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory on Friday which moved the hosts within touching distance of the Premier League's top four. The Belgian center-back had calamitous seven-minute spell before halftime to help Jurgen Klopp's team come from behind after poor defending of their own had allowed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to waltz down the middle of the pitch unopposed to score from Leicester's first attack. Both teams and sets of fans came together before kickoff to celebrate the life of Pele, and also former Reds striker David Johnson, but the first half was characterized more by mistakes than good attacking play.
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Brazilian soccer icon Pel has died at the age of 82. The sports community shares what the three-time World Cup winner meant to the sport and to them.
The Brazilian soccer star, who died at age 82 in December, was the father of seven kids: Kely, Flávia, Sandra, Edson, Jennifer, Joshua and Celeste
What a run!

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