"Legends never die, R.I.P. to the GOAT" - NFL World reacts to soccer legend Pele's death

The NFL world has reacted with sadness to the death of Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, at the age of 82.Pelé, a Brazilian soccer player, died from colon cancer. He was in the hospital for a month after a lengthy battle with the disease. His death was announced on Thursday afternoon.Pele is the only footballer to ever win three World Cups. He did so in 1958, 1962 and 1970. Widely recognized as one of the greatest players of all time, the entire sports world mourned the death of a football legend, comparing him to other legends who created their own legacies.Mike Sando@SandoNFLGrowing up, it seemed like everyone of any age or background could name one soccer player.&quot;Pele&quot; was synonymous with being the absolute best at something.242Growing up, it seemed like everyone of any age or background could name one soccer player.&quot;Pele&quot; was synonymous with being the absolute best at something. https://t.co/P7vMD55NovJeffrey Laobowski@Thavyxay@ESPNFC Even though he was alive all my life, Pelé was one of those iconic almost mythical sports figures long ago that didn’t seem real, like Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain, or Jesse Owens.2@ESPNFC Even though he was alive all my life, Pelé was one of those iconic almost mythical sports figures long ago that didn’t seem real, like Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain, or Jesse Owens.Chad Johnson@ochocinco“Legends never die” R.I.P to the Pele 1613331“Legends never die” R.I.P to the 🐐 Pele 🇧🇷 https://t.co/G9I0sIu2BEFred Dabus@freddabus@ochocinco There will never be another one like him RIP @ochocinco There will never be another one like him RIP 🐐mike freeman@mikefreemanNFLPelé a hero to American Black soccer players, gift to NY Cosmos, NASL usatoday.com/story/sports/c…Pelé a hero to American Black soccer players, gift to NY Cosmos, NASL usatoday.com/story/sports/c…Khalifa Ayo@The_Khalifaa@espn The debate about who was the &quot;greatest&quot; will always be subjective, and each generation will have its own measure.But for me, Pele is to football what Ali was to boxing. He simply transcended the sport.And he always had a smile on his face.Go easy legend. RIP.683@espn The debate about who was the &quot;greatest&quot; will always be subjective, and each generation will have its own measure.But for me, Pele is to football what Ali was to boxing. He simply transcended the sport.And he always had a smile on his face.Go easy legend. RIP.Mowgli@fbgwaynoRest in peace Pele the most influential1037187Rest in peace Pele 🐐 the most influential https://t.co/tcdl5COszUHarry Maguire@HarryMaguire93Rest in peace Pele, one of the greatest ever. What a role model on and off the pitch. Winner of 3 World Cups, unbelievable 🏼 #pele13707884Rest in peace Pele, one of the greatest ever. What a role model on and off the pitch. Winner of 3 World Cups, unbelievable 🙏🏼❤️🇧🇷 #pele https://t.co/PErVqkERuFEric@EMR789789@AdamSchefter RIP to the one and only King Pele, the very definition of greatness, may he rule in peace for an eternity 1@AdamSchefter RIP to the one and only King Pele, the very definition of greatness, may he rule in peace for an eternity 🙏JD 🇺🇸@OwnwhatyousayWhat a legend!!!!Prayers to your loved ones and friends. 🏼🏼🏼Godspeed, sir. RIP🏼🏼🏼 twitter.com/ochocinco/stat…Chad Johnson@ochocinco“Legends never die” R.I.P to the Pele 1655336“Legends never die” R.I.P to the 🐐 Pele 🇧🇷 https://t.co/G9I0sIu2BEWhat a legend!!!!Prayers to your loved ones and friends. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Godspeed, sir. RIP🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 twitter.com/ochocinco/stat…Pele spent most of his career playing with the legendary number 10 shirt for Santos Futebol Clube, one of the biggest clubs in Brazil. After almost 20 years and scoring more than 1,000 goals during his career, he moved to the United States to play for the New York Cosmos.Santos FC@SantosFCEterno.34605565620Eterno. https://t.co/N912VpCmVKNew York Cosmos@NYCosmosThe New York Cosmos Mourn the Loss of Legendary Pelénisa.io/byc9uRRQ481152The New York Cosmos Mourn the Loss of Legendary Pelénisa.io/byc9uRRQHe is part of the discussion about the greatest player of all time with legends such as Messi, Tom Brady, Michael Jordan and many other incredible athletes we've been lucky to witness throughout the years. His impact on soccer all over the world is impossible to measure, just like his talent, which is why many sports fans are saddened by his death.He was also a huge fan of Tom Brady. A lot of &quot;good luck&quot; messages were sent the quarterback's way during his career. They were together at many opportunities when Brady was married to Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen.How did Pele died?He battled against colon cancer since August 2021, but at the start of December, Hospital Albert Einstein declared that he was unresponsive to the chemotherapy treatment and that he had been replaced on palliative treatment. The football legend spent the final month of his life hospitalized and surrounded by his family.Pele's health has been a topic of discussion for a while. He had his right kidney removed back in 1977, but the news was kept a secret until a few years ago. He also had to face two different surgeries because of a hip problem and did not appear at the World Cups of 2018 and 2022.He received a touching tribute from FIFA during the 2022 Qatar World Cup. We here at Sportskeeda send our condolences to Pele's family, friends, and all of his fans around the world. Rest in peace, Pele.