Photos: Soccer great Pelé through the years

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Soccer great Pelé through the years RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 13: Soccer star Pele carries the Olympic Flame out of Maracana Stadium during Day 10 of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on June 13, 2004 in Rio De Janiero, Brazil. The Olympic Flame travels to 34 cities in 27 countries en route to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images) (Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

Soccer great Pelé through the years COLOGNE, GERMANY - AUGUST 20: In this handout image released by Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Brazilian soccer legend Pele' during their meeting August 20, 2005 in Cologne, Germany. Pope Benedict XVI met with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and the chancellor's challenger for the September 18 elections, Angela Merkel, in a courtesy visit ahead of a key meeting with Muslim leaders from Germany's Turkish community. (Photo by Arturo Mari/L' Osservatore Romano via Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Soccer great Pelé through the years LONDON - MAY 18: Brazilian football hero Pele holds copies of his autobiography at a book launch at the Virgin Megastore Picadilly on May 18, 2006 in London, England. The man they also call Edson Arantes do Nascimento attended the launch signing copies of his new book, Pele ? The Autobiography. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

Soccer great Pelé through the years COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Brazilian football legend Pele gestures during a press conference after the Rio 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Soccer great Pelé through the years SINGAPORE - MARCH 03: Football legend Pele speaks to the media at a press conference on March 3, 2011 at Jalan Besar Stadium, in Singapore. The press conference announced a partnership with Courts and launched the start of the New York Cosmos Asia Tour 2011 involving football stars Pele, Eric Cantona and Cobi Jones. The tour will visit Singapore and Hong Kong and involves a number of activities to spread goodwill through sport. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Soccer great Pelé through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 15: Retired Brazilian professional footballer, Pele speaks during the Electronic Arts E3 press conference at the LA Sports Arena on June 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The EA press conference is held in conjunction with the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) which focuses on gaming systems and interactive entertainment, featuring introductions to new products and technologies. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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