In connection with the death of football legend Pele, a book of mourning was opened at the Embassy of Brazil in Azerbaijan.

This was reported by the Brazilian embassy in response to APA's inquiry.

It was reported that those who want to share their feelings can come to the Brazilian embassy and write their heartfelt words in the mourning book.

It should be noted that three-time world champion Pele died yesterday at the age of 82.

On November 29, the former football player of the Brazilian national team was admitted to the hospital due to his deteriorating health.

He was diagnosed with kidney and heart failure.

Earlier, it was reported that the chemotherapy he underwent as part of the treatment of colon cancer stopped giving the desired results.

Pele is the only player in history to have won the World Cup three times (in 1958, 1962 and 1970) as a footballer.

In the final tournaments of the World Cup, he played a total of 14 games and scored 12 goals, including 3 of them in the winning finals.

In total for the Brazilian national team - 77 goals in 92 games (from 1957 to 1971).

His record has stood for more than 50 years and was recently surpassed by Neymar.

At club level, Pele played for the Brazilian club Santos, where he won the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup twice (in 1962 and 1963), and for the American team New York Cosmos.

He was recognized as the best footballer of the 20th century by the FIFA Football Commission, World Soccer and France Football, as well as the best athlete of the 20th century by the IOC.