Pele is widely regarded as one the most outstanding soccer players in the world. Many football fans will be wondering about Pele’s personal life after his death. He was married three times before his death at the age of 82.
Pele, who was born Edson do Nascimento at Tres Coracoes in Minas Gerais Brazil, rose to stardom playing for the Brazilian national soccer team and Santos. He won a record three FIFA World Cups, in 1962, 1970 and 1970.
His popularity soared and he scored 643 goals for his club, a record that was broken by Lionel Messi in 2020. He was a legend in the game, and was nicknamed “O Rio” or “The King”. He even helped to stop the ceasefire in Nigeria’s Civil War so that both sides could play.
In an Instagram post, his daughter confirmed that the Brazilian striker had died. She wrote: “All that we have is because of you.” “We love you forever. Rest in peace. In 2021, Pele was undergoing treatment for colon cancer.
He assured his fans that they should not worry about his health. “Dear friends. It’s been a while since you talked about this. He wrote Instagram November 2021, “I want to let you all know that I’m okay.” Every day I feel better. My happiness is not hidden by any mask I wear. I am grateful to you all for your positive energy every day.
His relationships were also controversial throughout his career. He had several affairs while married. He was married three times. His first marriage was with Rosemeri Dos Reis Cholbi, in the late 1960s. Here is a list of Pele’s wives and their relationships.
Who were Pele’s wife?
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The legend of Football Pele had married with 3 womens. Here I’m going to mention about those ladies.
Marcia Aoki (2016 – 2022)
Marcia Aoki, a Japanese-Brazilian entrepreneur, was Pele’s third spouse. Their relationship is unknown, but it is reported that she works as a medical supply distributor. They met at a New York City party in 1980s. In 2008, they reunited and began a relationship in 2010. Aoki is 32-years younger than the Brazilian soccer superstar. Pele and Aoki were married in a small ceremony in 2016. They had no children together and were married until his death.
Assiria Lemos Seixas (1992 – 2008)
In 1992, Pele married Assiria Seixas, a gospel singer and psychologist. They had twins Joshua and Celeste in 1996. The couple ended their marriage in 2008, although not much information is available about the relationship.
Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi (1966 – 1982)
Rosemeri Do Reis Cholbi was Pele’s first woman. He married her in 1966. They had three children together: Kelly Cristina (born January 13, 1967), Jennifer (1978) and Edson (“Edinho”), who was born August 27, 1970.
The Netflix documentary PELE featured the player of soccer speaking out about his infidelities. “My first wife, and my first girlfriend, knew everything about it.
He said that he was too young to marry. Pele was involved in many affairs. He didn’t even know how many children he had. “In all honesty, there have been so many relationships and some were also about the children. I found out about them later.”
He expressed concern about his affairs and said that it was hard to be his wife. However, he explained that commercial deals enabled him to travel and work on projects abroad.
In the documentary, he showed a glimpse of his first marriage and said that all his partners were aware of his affairs. Pele stated, “We had that friendship.” We didn’t feel the passion that you feel when you are madly in love.
In 1968, while Rosemeri was still married, he welcomed Flavia, his second child, with journalist Lenita Krtz. Pele was having an affair with Anisia Machado in 1963 before he married Rosemeri. Sandra Regina Machado was born to Anisia.
Sandra took her father to court for paternity testing. However, Pele refused to test his DNA and denied that he was the father. Sandra wrote The Daughter that the King Didn’t Want and died from cancer in 2006. Pele did not attend her funeral.
He had his faults but he spoke out about them in an interview with British Q. “Most children today watch [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo,” he stated. Maybe their fathers or their fathers’ fathers. It is a huge responsibility because I cannot make mistakes in my life. These children need me to be an example, and I am grateful to God for that honor.
He continued to reflect on his career highlights: “I don’t have one favorite moment…there are too many.” He said that there were a few memories that are particularly special to him.
I was just 17 when 1958 was my first World Cup. This was my first flight by plane. Everything was different in Sweden. It was like a dream. Then all my dreams became reality when my Brazil won the World Cup.
