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Brazil legend Pele marries for third time in Rio ceremony

Brazilian football legend Pele has married for a third time in a private ceremony.

Pele, 75, married businesswoman Marcia Cibele Aoki, 50, at a ceremony in the resort of Guaruja, near Sao Paulo, on Saturday.

The news was released on Pele's social media channels, and Brazilian television showed parts of the ceremony.

Pele is tipped to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 5.

At the closing ceremony of the London Games in 2012, the three-time World Cup winner appeared in Rio's presentation and promised to welcome the world at the 2016 Olympics.