It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of one of the biggest names in the history of soccer, Pelé. He had an opportunity to touch the lives of generations of football fans across the world. Even in the United States where soccer has traditionally not been the kind of draw that it is internationally, people know the name of Pelé.
Pelé, Photo by E.T. Studhalter for World Economic Forum, Flickr
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His passing comes as the 2022 World Cup recently completed. Our collective hearts go out to his family, loved ones, and to the millions of football fans the world over who are feeling this loss.
The news was confirmed by his official social media accounts. He was 82 years old.
A inspiração e o amor marcaram a jornada de Rei Pelé, que faleceu no dia de hoje.
Amor, amor e amor, para sempre. . Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pelé, who peacefully passed away today.
Pelé was one of the greatest to ever play the beautiful game. And as one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, he understood the power of sports to bring people together. Our thoughts are with his family and everyone who loved and admired him. pic.twitter.com/urGRDePaPv
We mark the passing of the legendary Pelé, known to many as the king of the "beautiful game." This image of a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor shows the colors of Brazil. pic.twitter.com/sOYfKdTeAJ
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Heath Andrews has been a student of pop culture ever since he found himself to be the only student in 3rd grade who regularly watched "Get Smart" on Nick-At-Nite. Ever since then he's been engrossed in way too much media with a growing collection of music, books, comics, TV on DVD box sets, and a video game collection that could rival a brick and mortar store.
Prior to writing for Nerdbot he's written for Review You, MyAnimeList, and various advertising companies.
Since 2016 he's run his own YouTube channel under the moniker of The Critical Android where he livestreams video games and uploads podcasts about pop culture and Frasier.
