Pele has died at the age of 82

[buritobr]

One of the top 5 most famous human beings of the world in the 20th century.
The 20th century is slowly dissapearing.

RIP Pelé
Thank you for all the contribution to the sport and to the image of Brazil in the whole world

[buritobr]

Pelé used to be criticized by the left in the past due to politics.
He was a black very famous athlete in the 1960s but he was never an activist for racial justice.
He wasn't a supporter of the dictator General Emílio Gastarrazu Médici, but he attended official events and appeared in the pictures, and so, critics said that he was used as a propaganda tool.

But now, everyone recognizes that he was very important for the Brazilian soft power abroad, for the self esteem of the black people and for the Third World due to his talent and his sucess, and that since he was an athlete and not a politician, his political views don't matter.