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  • Soccer mourns the passing of Pelé

    Jeff Gordon St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Syndicated content|Updated Dec 30, 2022

    The passing of soccer legend Pelé at the age of 82 triggered a massive outpouring of love and respect for the greatest of all time. The GOAT debate is spirited in soccer, as in every sport. The international expanse of soccer and the nationalist fervor it stirs makes the discourse especially passionate. But Pelé has long remained above that fray, up on a higher plain. Perhaps other greats could rival his skill and his achievements, but nobody could match his far-reaching impact marketing the sport and his decades-long s...