The net worth of late Brazil soccer king, Pele has been revealed. Pele sadly left this world on December 29 after a battle with cancer.
According to online sports portal Marca, Pele, who is called the magician of football, has left behind a property of about $ 100 million.
Pelé is widely considered as one of the greatest football players in the history of the game.
After his retirement from football, Pelé continued to make tens of millions of dollars through endorsement deals with Puma.
The Brazilian football icon started his football journey with Santos at the age of 15 in 1955 and signed his contract in 1956.
He won the 1962 Intercontinental Cup and the 1963 Copa Libertadores.
Notably, Pele halted the 1966 Civil war in Nigeria as both sides agreed a 48-hour cease-fire in order to see him play in a stadium in Lagos in 1969.
He won the World Cup with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
He is one of the most illustrious individuals of the 20th century and is often considered as the greatest soccer player of all time. He was the world's highest-paid athlete during the height of his career.
He continued to make tens of millions of dollars via endorsement deals with businesses throughout his decades of retirement, particularly Puma.
In the top division, Pelé presently owns a lot of significant records, including the most goals scored (541). In all competitions combined, he has 1297 goals. In Brazil, where he was born, Pelé is revered as a national hero and holds the record for most goals scored in a single season with 77.
After retirement, Pelé became a political activist who worked to better the lives of the poor in Brazil as well as a global advocate for football.
He was the highest scorer in the entire Brazilian league by the age of 16. His participation in the 1958 and 1962 World Cups for the Brazilian national team came about fast.
Pelé remained closely connected to Santos and Brazil despite numerous prominent teams attempting to sign the young talent. His group kept on excelling, winning the 1962 Intercontinental Cup and the 1963 Copa Libertadores. In order to see Pelé play in a stadium in Lagos, the two opposing forces of the Nigerian Civil War agreed to a 48-hour cease-fire in 1969.
Pelé eventually agreed to play for the New York Cosmos following the 1974 season, despite the fact that he would never play for a major team like Inter Milan or Real Madrid (despite numerous offers).
Many other renowned soccer players, including Franz Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto, joined the Cosmos after he did.
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