Brazil soccer legend Pelé through the years

Pele poses with a Madame Tussauds New York wax figure of himself at the New York Cosmos' home opener at James M. Shuart Stadium on April 13, 2014 in Hempstead, New York.

Pele reacts after receiving an honorary Ballon d'Or award from France Football president Francois Moriniere during the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on Jan. 13, 2014.

Pele acknowledges cheers from the audience as he enters Rasunda stadium in Stockholm on Aug. 15, 2012, prior to the friendly football match between Sweden and Brazil. The friendly match was the last international match to be played at the Swedish national football stadium Rasunda, where Brazil, spearheaded by then 17-year-old Pele, defeated Sweden in the FIFA 1958 World Cup final.

Pele celebrates at the end of the Copa Libertadores final between Brazil's Santos and Uruguay's Penarol in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 22, 2011. Santos won, 2-1.

Pele kisses former South African President, Nelson Mandela on July 17, 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Pele was South Africa to attend the "90 Minutes for Mandela" match, to be played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.

Freddy Adu and Pele film a Sierra Mist TV commercial on April 3, 2004.

Pele feeds French soccer legend Just Fontaine a soccer ball cake on July 5, 1998 in Paris. Both were celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1958 World Cup, won by Brazil. Fontaine scored a record 13 goals during the 1958 World Cup held in Sweden.

Pele was in a dancing mood during a news conference in the trophy room at the new Manchester United Football Club Museum in Manchester, England, on April 10, 1998.

U.S. President Bill Clinton takes a turn with the ball as he joins Pele at the Mangeuira School during a visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 15, 1997.

Pelé moves after the ball during Soccer Bowl '77 on Aug. 29, 1977. Pelé and his New York Cosmos defeated the Seattle Sounders, 2-1, to win the championship. It was Pele's final competitive match.

Pelé (left) and Shep Messing were featured in the documentary, "Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos."

Pele (top) celebrates with his teammates Tostao, Carlos Alberto and Jairzinho during the World Cup final between Brazil and Italy on June 21, 1970 in Mexico City. Brazil won 4-1 to capture its third World title after winning in 1958 in Sweden and in 1962 in Chile.

Pele takes a shot for Brazil at Goodison Park during a match against Hungary in the 1966 World Cup in, Liverpool, England, on July 15, 1966. Hungary went on the win the game, 3-1. Brazil failed to progress from the group stage.

Brazilian forward Pele smiles as he poses for photographers in June 1962 in Vina del Mar, a few days before a World Cup quarterfinal match between Brazil and England . Pele did not participate in that match and was out for the remainder of the competition after pulling a muscle during the first-round match against Czechoslovakia. Brazil won the tournament, its second World Cup title.