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Pele: 1940-2022

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Everyone at Arsenal Football Club is saddened to hear that Pele, one of football's biggest icons, passed away in Sao Paulo on Thursday.

Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest to ever to play the game, Pele is the only player to have won three World Cups, scoring 12 goals in 14 appearances at four finals. No-one has scored more than his 77 goals for his country, which came in 92 caps.

A inspiração e o amor marcaram a jornada de Rei Pelé, que faleceu no dia de hoje.

Amor, amor e amor, para sempre.