Brazilian football player Pele’s autobiography “I Changed the World and Football”, published in 2015, topped the bestseller lists after the athlete’s death. Variety writes about it.
Pele’s memoir was also published in Russian. In it, the footballer “openly shares his experiences and thoughts on football, past and present,” according to the statement.
On December 29, it was learned that Pele died at the age of 82. It was reported that the football player said goodbye to his family members and loved ones 3 days before his death. Since the end of November, Pele has been in the hospital for complications from bowel cancer. The media reported that the legendary athlete’s body no longer responds to chemotherapy.
Previously Brazilian football club Santos temporarily retired the number 10 from the team following Pelé’s death.