Brazilian football legend Pele marries for the third time at 75

Football legend Pele tied the knot for the third time on 9 July. The 75-year-old wed his 42-year-old girlfriend Marcia Cibele Aoki at a mall ceremony in Guaruja, near Sao Paulo.

Pele has described Aoki, his girlfriend of six years, as his "definitive love" on his social media profiles.

According to a report in techiesNG, Pele and Marcia were scheduled to marry two years ago but the wedding was delayed owing to Pele's ill-health.

Pele and Aoki, a businesswoman, crossed paths in an elevator in Sao Paulo. They began dating in 2010.

The legend, who is best known for having scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches, has three children with his first wife and two with his second