Soccer legend Pelé died at 3:37 p.m. Thursday in São Paulo, Brazil. He was 82. Photo: VCG

On June 29, 1958, 17-year-old Pelé weeps on the shoulder of goalkeeper Gylmar Dos Santos Neves (right) after winning a 5-2 victory over Sweden, claiming his first World Cup trophy. Pelé started his career with the Santos Football Club in 1956. Photo: VCG

Pelé only scored one goal and played two games at the 1962 World Cup after getting injured in the game against Czechoslovakia. But Brazil reclaimed the cup, making him a two-time World Cup winner. Photo: IC Photo

Pelé is hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates after Brazil won the World Cup soccer final against Italy, 4-1, in Mexico in 1970. That year, he became the only player globally with three World Cup titles. Photo: VCG

Pelé smiles to fans at the opening ceremony of the XII Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1995. He retired in 1977 and later served as sports minister for Brazil in the 1990s. Photo: Omar Torres/VCG

Pelé and Argentine soccer icon Diego Maradona hold their “Sports Oscar” award trophies in Italy in 1987. The two shared the FIFA Player of the Century award in 2000. Photo: VCG

Pelé poses for a photo with Lionel Messi and Neymar during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala in Zürich, Switzerland, in January 2012. Photo: Scott Heavey/VCG

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Diego Maradona greet Pelé during a meeting in December 2017 before the official final draw ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Photo: VCG

A Chinese official shows Pelé a local sports newspaper in Shanghai in March 2002. Pelé traveled to countries to promote soccer, which he called “o jogo bonito” — the beautiful game. Photo: VCG

Pelé visited China several times after 1977. He met many fans, as well as former Chinese national team coach Bora Milutinović, during those trips. Photo: VCG

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offers cake to Pelé during an event to celebrate his 75th birthday 10 days in advance at Netaji Indoor Stadium in India in October 2015. Photo: Nath Dey/VCG

Pelé arrives at Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil in April 2019. He was admitted to a hospital in São Paulo in late November this year for a respiratory infection and colon cancer-related treatments. Photo: VCG

Brazil fans hold a banner showing support for Pelé during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match between Brazil and South Korea on Dec. 5. Photo: Michael Steele/VCG