Legendary Football Player Pele passes away; Bollywood Celebs pay tributes

Pele, a Brazilian soccer star, passed away on Thursday, 29th December 2022, at the age of 82. He was suffering from long-term illness due to cancer. He belonged to a poor family and further raised himself to become the greatest athlete in modern history. He is the greatest footballer of all time, and his legacy goes well beyond numbers.

The news of his death was like wildfire spreading across and has shaken the world. Bollywood celebrities are mourning the loss of Pele. Abhishek Bachchan, who is a great fan of the sport, posted two pictures of Pele along with a heartfelt note about his childhood memories of Pele. He wrote, “As a child my father introduced me to Pelé and his magic. And thus began a lifelong love for football. We had shelves filled with VHS tapes of his and the Brazilian team’s matches. I would religiously watch them with my father. A magician we’ve all been blessed to witness.

A few years ago, whilst visiting India I somehow managed to get an autographed jersey of his. It has pride of placement in my office. Thank you, sir for teaching us about joga bonito and being such a hero and idol to billions. Rest in Peace to the greatest!”

Sharing a throwback picture of the legend from one of his iconic games, Kareena Kapoor Khan captioned the post, “King.”

Vicky Kaushal also posted a picture of the Brazilian football star captioning it, “R.I.P” 

Shilpa Shetty wrote, “Legend #Pele. Rest in peace.” and Malaika Arora Khan shared his picture captioning it, “RIP”



Anupam Kher tweeted, “Dearest Pele! You and your game, and the way you played it, will always be #GameChanger for millions of people all the world. Whether they played football or not. Thank you for your inspiring life. #RipLegend #OmShanti #Pele.”

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