Pelé è morto a 82 anni

Possessivi
Possessives

Il suo soprannome è “O Rei”
(His nickname is “O Rei”)

“Tutti i fan del calcio sono tristi per la sua morte”
(All football fans are saddened by his death)

The possessive pronouns “suo” and “sua” in these sentences refer to Pelé.
“Suo” is used in the first sentence, which refers to Pelé’s nickname “O Rei”, while “sua” is used in the second sentence, which refers to Pelé’s career in the Santos team.

In Italian, possessive pronouns are used to indicate ownership or possession of something, and agree in gender and number with the thing being possessed.
They are placed before the noun they refer to, just like in English.

For example, if you want to say “my car” in Italian, you would use “la mia macchina”, with “mia” agreeing in gender and number with “macchina” (feminine singular). Similarly, “his book” would be “il suo libro”, with “suo” agreeing with “libro” (masculine singular).

In the case of Pelé, “suo” is used for the masculine singular noun “soprannome” (nickname), and “sua” is used for the feminine singular noun “carriera” (career).