Pele marries for the third time

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

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

They have been in a relationship for six years.

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

In Pele's words on a social media page, Aoki is his "definitive love."

In Brazil, Pele is tipped to light the cauldron on August 5 at the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

At the closing ceremony of London Games in 2012, the three-time World Cup winner appeared in Rio's presentation to promise to welcome the world at the next games.