This was contained in his tribute message to the footballer issued on behalf of all Nigerians on Thursday, December 29, 2022.
Pele, 82, died on Thursday in the midst of close friends and family members after a debilitating encounter with cancer.
The legendary footballer holds the record for winning three World Cup titles and scoring over 1,281 goals to become the original football icon in a sprawling career for which he bagged the “Player of the Century” award in the year 2000.
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