Zenit General Manager Alexander Medvedev spoke about the donated T-shirt with the signature of Brazilian legendary striker Pele. Seven Brazilians currently play for the Petersburgers (Ivan, Douglas Santos, Rodrigao, Wendel, Claudinho, Gustavo Mantua and Malcolm).
“When I arrived at Zenit, Pele sent me his signed T-shirt with wishes and success for Zenit. He greatly valued friendship between Brazilians and Russians in general. The jersey of the Santos club, which broke records, is proudly in my collection,” Medvedev says. “Match TV”.
Yesterday, December 29, Pele’s death became clear. He was 82 years old.
He was hospitalized at the end of November due to edema and heart failure. The media reported that the former Brazilian striker was transferred to the palliative care unit in the fight against bowel cancer, as his body no longer responds to chemotherapy. However, the footballer’s daughters Keli and Flavia denied these reports, saying that the reason for their father’s hospitalization was the coronavirus.
Former name Vladimir Putin Expressed his condolences on Pele’s death and noted his values to Russia.