Brazil and the rest of the world has been thrown into mourning following the death of world soccer legend, Pele at the age of 82.

Pele who led Brazil to its first ever World Cup in 1958, died Thursday at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo, after a lengthy battle with colon cancer.

Considered soccer’s greatest ever by many across the world, Pele originally called Edson Arantes do Nascimento in his native Brazil is lauded as a god-like figure.

He emerged at his club Santos and led the Brazilian side to two Intercontinental Cup titles in 1962 and 1963.

He will be laid to rest at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, the home of the soccer club where a public wake is expected to take place.

Supporters of the club had gathered outside the stadium to hold a vigil to the icon after news of his death broke on Thursday afternoon.

Christ the Redeemer and the Maracana stadium were also lit up Thursday night in honor of Pele as Brazil mourned the death of soccer’s greatest star.

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Many were seen somberly holding their own tribute to Pele by a mural of the club legend painted on the side of the Urbano Caldeira Stadium.

Many fans grew visibly upset with some breaking into tears and consoling each other as they mourned soccer’s great loss. Others brought massive white flags paying homage to Pele with images of his face or of him in his famous No. 10 jersey with the phrase, ‘Pele forever you are the King,’ written underneath.

Some had brought bouquets of flowers to lay at the football ground with similar phrases on the wrapping, while others had spray-painted,’ King Pele, idol,’ on the paving to pay their respects.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known mononymously as Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He was regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled “the greatest” by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.(Wikipedia)

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