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Newsday: 30/12/2022 07:06 GMT : Pele - footballing genius and global icon - has died

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30/12/2022 07:06 GMT 

30/12/2022 07:06 GMT : Pele - footballing genius and global icon - has died

Pele - footballing genius and global icon - has died

BBC World Service - Newsday, Pele - footballing genius and global icon - has died

The only man to win three World Cups, Pele was named FIFA's Player of the Century in 2000

The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pele was named FIFA's Player of the Century in 2000.

The greatest footballer of all time in the eyes of millions around the world, has died - we get the perspective from Brian Winter who literally wrote the book on Pele.

In other news, what needs to be done to restrict the spread of Covid 19 from Chinese travellers - we speak to an epidemiologist.

And another icon has also passed away - British Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood who brought modern punk into the mainstream.

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