Hyderabad, Dec. 30 -- Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, better known as Pele, one of the greatest sports icons in history, has departed from our midst leaving a void that can never filled. Whenever we see a great artist at work-a singer, actor or sportsman, we are awestruck because we are seeing a glimpse of divinity. A high-quality creation of God. It leaves us spellbound. That was the case with Pele. He was the only player to win three World Cups and score 92 hat-tricks in his amazing career.

There may be other players who also scored many goals. In fact, Pele is not the highest goal scorer in international football. That honour has been taken by Cristiano Ronaldo. There may be other players who have the physical skills that match Pele's ab...