In 2018, a few years before his death, soccer titan Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, sold my Hamptons home About 40 years old for $2.85 million.
three-time World Cup champion, who died on thursday At the age of 82, he bought East End Waterfront Ranch in 1979 for $156,000 – or $680,000 today.
Pele used the 3,400-square-foot home as an annual summer retreat, as her two daughters live in New York City.
But as his health declined over the years, he retired full-time to his native Brazil.
Prior to selling his beloved spring home, Pele briefly listed it for rent for $45,000 a month.
He expanded it into a two-story extension that sits on nearly 1 landscaped acre of land near Clearwater Beach and its marina. The home has a pool, an outdoor shower, and access to the beach.
A previous listing said the home, made up of six bedrooms and seven baths, features a double-height living room, an open-plan dining area, and a recently renovated chef’s kitchen with windows and sliders to open.
The lower level houses a sports area, an office, and a media room. There is also a separate garage.
The primary suites on the first and second floors have sliders leading to the deck, which runs the entire width of the house.
On 29 December, he lost his battle with cancer at the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo – known as the best hospital in South America and one of the best in the world – after more than a month in hospice. After what started as a. unscheduled visit.
He was undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer since 2021. The chemotherapy was also reportedly no longer working.
On Christmas Eve, Pele’s daughter, Kelly Nascimento, posted a moving photo of her hugging her father at a hospital bed.
“We are here to persevere in struggle and faith. One more night together,” Nascimento wrote on Instagram, with her father hugging her in bed. Pele’s granddaughter Sofia can also be seen in the photo.
Pele stayed away from the limelight during the Kovid-19 pandemic. He spent his 80th birthday in isolation at home – and also skipped an event that same year unveiled a life-size statue of him at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium.
He spent most of his time at his mansion in the beach town of Guaruja on the coast of São Paulo state. Pele also had residences in Santos and São Paulo.
Considered one of the greatest players of all time, the Brazilian football star won his first World Cup at the age of 17.
His career lasted from the 1950s to the 1970s, when he played for the New York Cosmos.