Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all-time and known as "the greatest" by FIFA, Pele left a lasting impact on the pitch and beyond.
Few athletes have had a global influence that's endured years and even decades, but Pele was certainly one of them.
The world soccer superstar died at the age of 82 on Thursday following a battle with colon cancer.
He lifted the World Cup for Brazil on three occasions and remains the nation's all-time top scorer with 77 goals. He is one of only five players to score at four separate World Cups, alongside Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Pele played the majority of his career with local club Santos, where he scored 618 goals in 636 appearances in league play and touring around the world. He helped Santos win the Brazilian Serie A six times, the Copa Libertadores twice and the Paulista state championship 10 times.
The Brazilian then moved to the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. Pele contributed to the explosion of American soccer in the 1970s and alongside fellow legends of the game Franz Beckenbauer, Carlos Alberto and Giorgio Chinaglia, and won the 1977 Soccer Bowl to cap his playing career.
Sports fans and players from across the globe came together to remember and honour the life and legacy of one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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