Bailey died of multiple organ failure caused by colon cancer at 15:27 local time at the age of 82, according to an obituary issued by Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His funeral will be held in Santos.
Bailey was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital on November 29 this year. After a physical examination and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the previous stage of chemotherapy, the hospital decided to stop chemotherapy and give palliative treatment.
On December 21, Albert Einstein Hospital released a medical report that Bailey’s tumor worsened, kidney and heart dysfunction and required special care since he was admitted to the hospital on November 29 to reassess the effectiveness of chemotherapy. He will continue to be cared for by the necessary medical team in the general ward.
In the early morning of December 24, there were media reports that Pele’s health had deteriorated seriously and that his family and the Brazilian government had begun to prepare for the funeral.
On the morning of December 24, Bailey’s daughter posted a picture of herself hugging her father in a hospital bed. “We are still here, fight with faith, and spend another night together,” the caption said. ”
Bailey died of illness at the age of 82 on the afternoon of December 29, local time.
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Pele (Edson-Arantes-do-Nascimento), born in Tresco La Songis, Brazil, on October 23, 1940, is a famous Brazilian footballer, a striker, and is known as the “The King Of Football” by FIFA.
Certified by the Guinness Book of Records, Pele scored 1283 goals in 1363 games (including friendlies), making him the player who scored the most goals in football. Among them, there are four ways of saying that there are 762 balls in the official game. FIFA officially counted Pele’s career goals at 1279.
Pele began his career at Santos Football Club in 1956, winning 2 South American Libertadores Cups, 2 Intercontinental Cups, 6 Brazilian National Championships and 11 Sao Paulo State Football League titles. In 1957, Pele was selected for the Brazilian national team. Pele scored 77 goals in 92 games for Brazil, winning the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cup championships, permanently retaining the Rimet Cup for Brazil and becoming the only player who has won the World Cup three times.
In July 1971, Pele announced his withdrawal from the Brazilian team. In October 1974, Pele announced his retirement.
In 1975, Pele made a comeback at the Universe Football Club in New York, won the championship in 1977, and announced his retirement again in October of the same year.
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In 1980, Pele was named “the best athlete of the 20th century” by the French “team newspaper” and several newspapers.
In 1999, Pele was named “one of the best athletes of the 20th century” by the International Olympic Committee.
In 2000, Bailey won the first Lawrence Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2001, Pele was named “one of the best players of the 20th century” by FIFA. In the same year, French Football was jointly selected by 30 Golden Globe winners as the best player and was listed as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century by time magazine.
In 2012, Pele was officially awarded the title of “best player in history” by the Golden foot Award.
In 2013, Pele won the first Honorary Golden Globe Award.