In Brazil farewell to the legendary footballer Pele takes place
2023.01.02 11:19
In Brazil farewell to the legendary footballer Pele takes place
Budrigannews.com – Pele’s 24-hour wake began on Monday in the Brazilian coastal city of Santos, where the sporting giant became a symbol of soccer brilliance during his glittering club career.
At the Santos Football Club’s Vila Belmiro stadium, mourners waited in line to view Pele’s open casket in the middle of the field. Pele lost his battle with colon cancer on Thursday at the age of 82.
“Throughout our nation, Pele leaves millions of Santos fans behind. Outside the stadium for the memorial service, which began at 10 a.m. (1300 GMT), a supporter named Antonio da Paz stated, “He was the creator of Brazilian soccer.”
One of the first people to arrive for the service was FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who said he would ask every nation to name a stadium after Pele, the only player to win the World Cup three times.
Infantino stated to reporters, “Pele is eternal.” FIFA will undoubtedly give the “king” the respect he deserves. We will also ask 211 nations to name a stadium in Pele’s honor, and we have asked all football associations in the world to observe a minute of silence before each game. The identity of Pele must be remembered by future generations.”
Edson Arantes do Nascimento – Pele’s given name – was brought into the world in 1940 in the little country town of Tres Coracoes, however moved to Santos in 1956 and lived there for a large portion of his life.
His body was transported from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo to the city of about 430,000 people under the light of fireworks in the early hours of Monday.
TV footage showed that former Brazil midfielder Ze Roberto and Pele’s son Edinho assisted in placing his coffin on the field. Neymar, Vinicius Junior, and Real Madrid, among others, sent floral wreaths.
Pele’s coffin will be carried in a procession through Santos’s streets on Tuesday and buried in a private ceremony at the Ecumenical Memorial Necropolis cemetery.
Santos’ press office said exactly 5,000 columnists from everywhere the world had been certify to cover the wake of Pele, who scored in excess of 1,000 objectives for Santos.
The memorial is expected to be attended by a number of government officials, including Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, a longtime Santos supporter, and newly elected Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
In order to maintain public order, the Sao Paulo state military police issued a statement announcing the preparation of a special operation known as the “King Pele Operation.”
Roberto Santos, a fan, stated, “I’ll be here all day, 24 hours, from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m.” It’s deserved by Pele.
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