“Everything We Are Is Thanks To You”- Kely Nascimento, Pele’s Daughter Sends Touching Tribute To Late Dad

The football world has been left crestfallen following the news of Pele’s death Touted as the greatest footballer to have ever graced the sport, Pele had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021 Pele’s life off the field was just as colourful as his famous Brazil kit – he had seven children.

Nascimento has paid a heartwarming tribute to his father, Edson Arantes do Nascimento affectionately called Pele following his death.

Pele touted by many as the greatest footballer to have ever graced the sport passed on aged 82 after a long battle with cancer.

His condition failed to improve after he was readmitted to the hospital in Sao Paulo.

Kely Nascimento, daughter of Pele, provided regular updates on the status of Pele before he passed on Thursday, December 29.

The three-time World Cup winner remained in hospital throughout the 2022 World Cup and then for Christmas, as his family confirmed, BBC reports.

Legend Pele’s daughter, Kely Nascimento, had been providing regular updates on her father throughout the month with the world learning of his ill health, before his death was confirmed on December 29th.

Following the passing of her dad, Kely took to her Instagram handle to pay a touching tribute to the football icon, who lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, December 29. “Everything we are is thanks to you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace,” Kely wrote on the photo-sharing App, Instagram.

Pele passes on Edson Arantes do Nascimento affectionately called Pele has passed on after a long battle with colon cancer. Widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, Pele died on Thursday, December 29 at age 82. Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021 and had been hospitalized for the last month with multiple ailments.

Source: sports brief Nigeria

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