Very sad news has come out from the sports world. Pele, one of the greatest footballers in the world, has died at the age of 82 just after the FIFA World Cup. Pele, suffering from cancer, was hospitalized for a few days. The sports world mourns the death of Pele.

Pele died of stomach cancer on Thursday, according to a statement from Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital. Pele was hospitalized last month due to complications related to a respiratory infection and colon cancer.

Apart from Lionel Messi, who won Argentina the third title in the FIFA World Cup, many veterans including Portugal’s star player Cristiano Ronaldo, France’s young star Kylian Mbappe have paid tribute to Pele through social media.