Fans and fighters share their grief after the death of soccer legend Pele

It is a sad day for the soccer community as Brazilian legend Pele passed away at 82-years-old, after his battle with cancer.It was revealed that the soccer legend's health had worsened in the past week and his family members posted on social media that he passed away earlier today. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles 'Do Bronx' Oliveira paid tribute to the Brazilian icon, writing:&quot;Descanse em paz Rei @Pele. RIP KING Pelé&quot; - Charles Oliveira {CharlesDoBronxs - Twitter}Charles 'DoBronxs' Oliveira@CharlesDoBronxsDescanse em paz Rei @Pele RIP KING Pelé6718427Descanse em paz Rei @Pele RIP KING PeléIt's clear that the former three-time FIFA World Cup winner had a massive impact on many Brazilian athletes. Many former players and fans, including those in the MMA community, were saddened by the news and also took to social media to pay tribute to the soccer legend, writing:&quot;Descanse em paz! #reipele&quot; - Jose Aldo {@josealdojunior - Twitter}Jose Aldo Junior@josealdojuniorDescanse em paz! 🏽 #reipelé40518Descanse em paz! 🙏🏽 #reipelé&quot;R.I.P&quot; - Vitor Belfort {@vitorbelfort - Twitter}Vitor Belfort@vitorbelfortR.I.P847R.I.P https://t.co/kXCA6TNjzI&quot;RIP Pelé&quot; - Jhenny Andrade {@jhennyUFC - Twitter}JhennyUFC@jhennyUFCRIP Pelé 🏻26711RIP Pelé 🙏🏻 https://t.co/UGvs6Yuj1F&quot;Descanse em paz Pelé, que Deus conforte a familia&quot; - Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua {@shogunoficial - Instagram} View this post on Instagram Instagram Post&quot;RIP to the Legend Pele&quot; - Alan Jouban {@AlanJouban - Twitter}Alan Jouban@AlanJoubanRIP to the Legend Pele twitter.com/alimo_philip/s…FIFA World Cup Stats@alimo_philip The one &amp; only Pelé 1279 goals 3 FIFA World Cups 6 Brazilian league titles 2 Copa Libertadores🎖️ FIFA Player of the Century 🎖️ TIME 100 Most Important People of the Century The GOAT &amp; Trailblazer #FIFAWorldCup|#Pele|#BRA111375🇧🇷 The one &amp; only Pelé ⚽️ 1279 goals🏆 3 FIFA World Cups🏆 6 Brazilian league titles🏆 2 Copa Libertadores🎖️ FIFA Player of the Century 🎖️ TIME 100 Most Important People of the Century🐐 The GOAT &amp; Trailblazer #FIFAWorldCup|#Pele|#BRA https://t.co/U13h7h5ssIRIP to the Legend Pele twitter.com/alimo_philip/s…&quot;Athlete of the century #RIP&quot; - Ariane Lipski {@Ariane_lipski}Arianelipski@Ariane_lipskiAthlete of the century @Pele #RIP twitter.com/espn/status/16…ESPN@espnBrazilian soccer legend Pelé has died. He won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He was 82.332Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has died. He won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He was 82. https://t.co/3HjD9t42aqAthlete of the century @Pele #RIP 🇧🇷 twitter.com/espn/status/16…UFC featherweight Edson Barboza used emojis to show that it was a sad day for the soccer community. Fans commented and echoed Barboza's sentiments as the World Cup winner was beloved not only in Brazil, but globally, writing:Edson Barboza@EdsonBarbozaJR1233⚽️😢&quot;Rip footballs greatest&quot; - {@mmamaniacz - Twitter}MMAmaniaczWHOYOUGOT@mmamaniacz@EdsonBarbozaJR Rip footballs greatest@EdsonBarbozaJR Rip footballs greatest&quot;Legend&quot; - {@ElCucuy_CSO - Twitter}Isaiah@ElCucuy_CSO@EdsonBarbozaJR Legend1@EdsonBarbozaJR Legend https://t.co/yV9QWo38LMDemian Maia posts touching tribute to PeleDemian Maia posted a touching tribute to the three-time FIFA World Cup winner on his Instagram account after it was confirmed that the soccer legend had passed away.Like many star athletes that followed, the soccer legend inspired an entire generation of athletes with his greatness on the field and his genorsity off the field. The former UFC title challenger mentioned that the soccer legend was one of his idols, writing:&quot;Good bye the to the idol that inspired all Brazilian children that dreamed to be soccer players (or athletes). I was one of them.&quot; View this post on Instagram Instagram Post

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