Thousands of people say goodbye to the most emblematic player and three-time winner of the World Cup at the Vila Belmiro de Santos stadium.
Thousands of people came to the Vila Belmiro de Santos Stadium, Sao Paulo State, to say goodbye for the last time Pelefootball legend who passed away on December 29 at the age of 82. The three-time world champion with Brazil shall be veiled unto this Tuesday January 3. Subsequently, his body will be transferred to emblematic places of the area and then to the Ecumenical Necropolis Memorial Cemetery, where he will rest with his relatives.
The coffin where the remains of the Considered by many to be the greatest footballer in history was covered by two flags: one from Santos, the team in which he played for much of his sporting career, and another from Brazil, the Selectiwhich he defended in four World Cups Scoring 12 goals and providing 10 assists, transformedalso became the top scorer in the Canarinha met a total of 77 goals in 91 games played, including 7 hat tricks.
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The funeral will take place in a private ceremony, after a tour of the city in a funeral procession – accompanied by the military police – who are considering a passage through the street where the footballer’s mother, Celeste Arantes, lives, who is 100 years old.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived at the scene, who was moved. The new president, who took office for the third time, was accompanied by his wife, Rosângela Da Silva, and important official entourage. He was one of the last authorities to express his condolences to the bereaved prior to the end of the vigil after being open to the public for 24 hours.
The day before, FIFA President Gianni Infantino appeared, emphasizing that the Brazilian star was a totally “unique” player. He was accompanied by the president of Conmebol and the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF), Alejandro Domínguez and Edinaldo Rodrigues, respectively.
“Pele is eternal. Pele is a global football icon. Pele first did many things in football that 99% can only dream of and the other 1% did after Pele. That is why we are here with immense sadness, but also with joy, Pele’s joy, Pele’s smile.”, were his words. The leader of the governing body of world football also emphasized that “We are going to ask that all countries in the world have at least one stadium named after Pele, so that children know how important it is”.
That must be remembered oh king He died last Thursday at Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, where he had been admitted for a month due to multi-organ failure caused by colon cancer diagnosed in 2021.
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Source: Goal