Football greats lead flood of tributes to Pelé after his death aged 82
Football greats led the flood of tributes to Pelé after he died aged 82 following a colon cancer battle. Sir Geoff Hurst, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Gary Lineker were among those who hailed the three-time World Cup winning record breaker – nicknamed ‘The King’ – in the minutes after his daughter announced he had passed away on Thursday. (29.12.22) Sir Geoff, 81, who became the first man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final at England’s 4–2 victory over West Germany at Wembley Stadium in 1966, said: “I have so many memories of Pelé, without doubt the best fo...