Reactions flooded in from sports stars and leaders around the world, from Cristiano Ronaldo to Barack Obama.
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of soccer, died Thursday at 82 years old. His exuberance and mesmerizing moves as the standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” transfixed generations of fans around the globe.
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Reactions flooded in from other sports greats, with Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo calling him “the eternal King Pelé.”
“A simple goodbye to the eternal King Pelé will never be enough to express the pain that hits the entire world
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