Brazil bids farewell to ’king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil bids farewell to ’king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake

Live Mint  

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hour wake. He was the creator of Brazilian soccer," said Antonio da Paz, a fan outside the stadium for the memorial that began at 10 a.m.. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was among the first to arrive for the service and said he would ask every country to name a stadium after Pele, the only man to win the World Cup three times as a player. Several government officials are set to attend the memorial, including newly sworn-in Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, a longtime Santos supporter. Sao Paulo state military police said in a statement they had prepared a special operation called the "King Pele Operation" to ensure public order.

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Brazil’s Adriano bids farewell in testimonial match at Maracana
1 week ago

Brazil’s Adriano bids farewell in testimonial match at Maracana

The Hindu  

Former Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano, nicknamed the ‘Emperor’ in his prime, bid farewell to football on Sunday in a testimonial match at the home of Flamengo, the club where his once promising career started. The testimonial, played at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, ended with a 4-3 victory for the ‘Flamengo Legends’ against ‘Friends of Italy’. …

Brazil to celebrate national ‘King Pele Day’ on November 19 to pay tribute to football great
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil to celebrate national ‘King Pele Day’ on November 19 to pay tribute to football great

The Hindu  

Brazil will celebrate a national ‘King Pele Day’ on November 19 every year, marking the date the football great scored what he considered to be the 1,000th goal of his career in 1969. The Brazilian government’s official publication said Tuesday that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had passed a law sanctioning the national tribute to the three-time World Cup …

Brazil to celebrate national “King Pelé Day” on November 19 to pay tribute to soccer great
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil to celebrate national “King Pelé Day” on November 19 to pay tribute to soccer great

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil will celebrate a national “King Pelé Day” on Nov. 19 every year, marking the date the soccer great scored what he considered to be the 1,000th goal of his career in 1969. The Brazilian government’s official publication said Tuesday that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had passed a law sanctioning the national tribute to the …

Brazil pays tributes to Pele one year after his death, Christ the redeemer wears his number
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil pays tributes to Pele one year after his death, Christ the redeemer wears his number

Firstpost  

Santos FC also held a tribute at its Vila Belmiro Stadium, where Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, one of Pelé’s sons, released 10 white ballons from the center circle. Brazilians paid several tributes to football legend Pelé on Friday, one year after the three-time World Cup winner’s death at age 82 due to a colon cancer. 🤴🏿♾️ pic.twitter.com/BlYYlBtIe4 — Santos FC …

Pele 'would be saddened' by Selecao's decline, says son
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pele 'would be saddened' by Selecao's decline, says son

China Daily  

A statue honors Pele in Sao Vicente, Brazil. AFP SAO PAULO — Pele would have been sad at the state of the current Brazilian national team, his son Edinho has told AFP in an interview days before the first anniversary of his death on Friday. "This crisis didn't appear overnight, there are big and complex problems," said Edinho, 53, who …

Pele's gilded, turf-lined tomb opens to public in Brazil
1 year, 7 months ago

Pele's gilded, turf-lined tomb opens to public in Brazil

Firstpost  

It is a final resting place fit for “The King”: six months after the death of the man widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, Brazil opened Pele’s gilded, football-turfed tomb to the public Monday. Fans were greeted by two life-size golden statues of the player nicknamed “O Rei” — The King — whose remains rest inside a large …

Football great Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective
1 year, 7 months ago

Football great Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective

The Hindu  

“Pele,” arguably the best footballer in history, is now also an adjective. On Wednesday, the word “pele” was added to the more than 167,000 words in the Michaelis Portuguese dictionary printed in Brazil. For the world’s 265 million-odd Portuguese speakers, “pele” can now be used to denote something or someone extraordinary -- the sense in which it is already employed …

Colombian stadium first in Latin America renamed after Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

Colombian stadium first in Latin America renamed after Pele

The Hindu  

Colombia is the first Latin American country to meet FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s request to name a stadium after Pele. Infantino on Monday said world football’s governing body would ask all countries to name a stadium after the Brazilian icon, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, who died last week after a long battle with illness. And …

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazilian soccer stars past and …

Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous
1 year, 11 months ago

Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous

Associated Press  

SANTOS, Brazil — Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country. If they had, they would feel this gratitude I feel now.” Among those at the stadium was Pelé’s best friend Manoel Maria, also a former Santos player. And that can be seen in this long line with people of …

Pele laid to rest in Santos, the Brazilian city he made famous
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele laid to rest in Santos, the Brazilian city he made famous

The Hindu  

Brazil said a final farewell to Pele on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly-divided country. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Santos’ Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pele played for most of his career. Claudio Carrança, 32, a salesman, said: "I never saw him play, but loving Pele is a tradition that …

How Pelé embodied the ’beautiful game’ of football
1 year, 11 months ago

How Pelé embodied the ’beautiful game’ of football

Live Mint  

For more than a month now, around the time that Pelé was moved to end-of-life care, a video has been doing the rounds on social media. Pelé, who had consoled his father eight years earlier when Brazil lost the 1950 World Cup final at the Maracana Stadium with a promise that he would one day win a World Cup for …

The Full Circle | Pele buried at cemetery in Brazil, the city he made famous
1 year, 11 months ago

The Full Circle | Pele buried at cemetery in Brazil, the city he made famous

India TV News  

The legend will now rest in peace. A section of the stands was filling up with bouquets placed by mourners and sent by clubs and star players — Neymar and Ronaldo among them — from around the world as loudspeakers played a song named “Eu sou Pelé” that was recorded by the Brazilian himself. Among those at the stadium was …

Pele laid to rest in Santos: This is such a difficult moment, says football icon's son Edinho
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele laid to rest in Santos: This is such a difficult moment, says football icon's son Edinho

India Today  

Brazilian football icon Pele has been laid to rest in Santos, where he grew up and became a household name, with the country's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lamenting the "irreparable loss". Pele's eight-mile funeral cortege followed a 24-hour public wake at the Vila Belmiro stadium, where he made his name in the 1950s. During the 24-hour wake, …

Farewell to 'The King': Pele arrives at his final resting place
1 year, 11 months ago

Farewell to 'The King': Pele arrives at his final resting place

Daily Mail  

The coffin of Brazilian football legend Pele has arrived at its final re ting place after a massive procession through the city of Santos in Sao Paulo state which saw more than 200,000 people line the streets to pay their respects to the fallen legend. Pele's coffin was gingerly lowered onto the shoulders of National Guard soldiers who carried him …

Brazil prepares to bury Pele in Santos; Lula attends mass at Vila Belmiro stadium
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil prepares to bury Pele in Santos; Lula attends mass at Vila Belmiro stadium

The Hindu  

Forty-five years after Pelé played his last game, it’s hard to imagine modern football, or Brazil, without him. Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, filed Monday past the body of Pelé on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil’s best. Pelé’s coffin, draped in the flags of Brazil and the …

Brazilians mourn Pelé at the stadium where he got his start
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazilians mourn Pelé at the stadium where he got his start

Associated Press  

SANTOS, Brazil — Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of Pelé on Monday on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil’s best. Brazil’s newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will come to Vila Belmiro shortly before Pelé's coffin is removed from the stadium. …

Brazil Bids Farewell to 'King of Football' Pele with 24-hour Wake
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil Bids Farewell to 'King of Football' Pele with 24-hour Wake

News 18  

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for football brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hour wake. Mourners lined up to see Pele’s body in an open casket in the center of the field at the Vila Belmiro stadium, home of the Santos …

Pele is eternal: FIFA President Gianni Infantino to urge countries to name a stadium after Brazilian icon
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele is eternal: FIFA President Gianni Infantino to urge countries to name a stadium after Brazilian icon

India Today  

FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that he would urge every country in the world to name a stadium after Brazilian football icon Pele. "We have asked all football associations in the world to pay a minute of silence before every game and will also ask them, 211 countries, to name a stadium after Pele. The newly sworn-in Brazilian President Luiz …

Pelé buried as Brazil and millions around the world mourn
1 year, 11 months ago

Pelé buried as Brazil and millions around the world mourn

LA Times  

The casket of Brazilian soccer great Pelé, draped with the Brazilian and Santos FC flags, is transported on a firetruck from Vila Belmiro stadium to the cemetery during his funeral procession in Santos, Brazil, on Tuesday. Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country as millions of fans in Brazil …

FIFA to ask all countries to name a stadium for Pele: Gianni Infantino
1 year, 11 months ago

FIFA to ask all countries to name a stadium for Pele: Gianni Infantino

Live Mint  

FIFA will ask all the world's countries to name a stadium for Brazilian football legend Pele, the head of the sport's governing body, Gianni Infantino, said Monday at the late icon's wake. "We're going to ask every country in the world to name one of their football stadiums with the name of Pele," Infantino told journalists at the Vila Belmiro, …

Infantino: FIFA to ask every country to name a stadium after Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

Infantino: FIFA to ask every country to name a stadium after Pele

The Hindu  

FIFA will ask all the countries across the world to name a stadium after Brazilian football legend Pele, the head of the sport’s governing body, Gianni Infantino, said Monday at the late icon’s wake. “We’re going to ask every country in the world to name one of their football stadiums with the name of Pele,” Infantino told journalists at the …

Pele’s wake ceremony, in pictures: FIFA president Infantino, family and fans pay respect to Brazil legend before funeral
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele’s wake ceremony, in pictures: FIFA president Infantino, family and fans pay respect to Brazil legend before funeral

The Hindu  

Fans began paying their respects to Pele in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. | Photo Credit: Getty Images O Rei being brought to the centre of the Santos turf Edinho, son of Pelé and former football player Ze Roberto carried Pele’s coffin into Urbano Caldeira Stadium for …

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino appears to take a SELFIE near Pele's open casket
1 year, 11 months ago

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino appears to take a SELFIE near Pele's open casket

Daily Mail  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino appeared to take a selfie next to the open casket of footballing legend Pele today, whose wake is currently taking place in Brazil. Former Santos player Manoel Maria is in the blue polo shirt Pictured: Infantino stops to take a selfie with a group, a matter of feet from Pele's casket Pele's sister could be seen …

Fans Mourn Pelé At Public Viewing In Brazil Stadium
1 year, 11 months ago

Fans Mourn Pelé At Public Viewing In Brazil Stadium

Huff Post  

Fans of late Brazilian football legend Pele attend his wake at the Urbano Caldeira stadium in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 2, 2023. CARL DE SOUZA via Getty Images SANTOS, Brazil — Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. Fans …

'We're Going to Ask All Nations to Name a Stadium for Pele', Says FIFA President Gianni Infantino
1 year, 11 months ago

'We're Going to Ask All Nations to Name a Stadium for Pele', Says FIFA President Gianni Infantino

News 18  

FIFA will ask all the world’s countries to name a stadium for Brazilian football legend Pele, the head of the sport’s governing body, Gianni Infantino, said Monday at the late icon’s wake. “We’re going to ask every country in the world to name one of their football stadiums with the name of Pele,” Infantino told journalists at the Vila Belmiro, …

Brazil Pays Final Respects to Legend Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil Pays Final Respects to Legend Pele

News 18  

An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a wake at the stadium where he first took the world’s breath away with his dazzling skill. Another bore the message “Long live the king”; the third said simply, “Pele 82 years.” Tuesday’s funeral procession will pass by the house of Pele’s mother, 100-year-old Celeste Arantes, …

Gianni Infantino reveals FIFA will ask EVERY country in the world to name a stadium after Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

Gianni Infantino reveals FIFA will ask EVERY country in the world to name a stadium after Pele

Daily Mail  

Gianni Infantino has revealed FIFA will ask every country in the world to name a stadium after Pele following his death last week. Speaking as Pele's funeral began in Santos on Monday, Infantino said: 'We are going to ask that all countries in the world have at least one stadium with the name of Pele.' Gianni Infantino said he will …

Thousands of fans line up to pay their respects to Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

Thousands of fans line up to pay their respects to Pele

Daily Mail  

Football legend Pele died on Thursday aged 82 after a long battle with cancer, sending Brazil into mourning An uncanny Pele lookalike joined Brazil in paying their respects to football legend Pele today, as his coffin arrived at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away. The open casket of Brazilian football legend Pele at Vila Belmiro, home …

Final Farewell For Pele, Brazil's Football 'King'
1 year, 11 months ago

Final Farewell For Pele, Brazil's Football 'King'

News 18  

Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos. Another bore the message “Long live the king”; the third said simply, “Pele 82 years.” Entry to the stadium will be allowed until 10:00 am Tuesday, officials said. “She doesn’t know,” Pele’s sister Maria …

Brazilians mourn soccer great Pelé at the stadium where he got his start
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazilians mourn soccer great Pelé at the stadium where he got his start

LA Times  

Edinho touches the forehead of his father, the late Brazilian soccer great Pelé, as he stands with Neymar Santos Sr., father of the soccer player Neymar Jr., during Pele’s wake at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, on Monday. Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of soccer great Pelé on …

Pele funeral: Santos prepares to say final goodbye to Brazilian legend
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele funeral: Santos prepares to say final goodbye to Brazilian legend

India Today  

Fans and well-wishers of Brazilian football icon Pele have gathered at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos to bid a final goodbye to the legend. At the age of 82, Pele passed away peacefully on December 29 at the Albert Einstein Hospital after a long battle with cancer. A hearse carrying the body of Pele left the hospital on January …

Pele brought renown to Santos, Brazilian port city and team
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele brought renown to Santos, Brazilian port city and team

Firstpost  

Over decades, adoring fans around the world mailed thousands of letters, postcards and packages to the sports legend without his address or full name. Also read: “There’s a Santos before Pelé and another after him," said Serginho Chulapa, Brazil’s striker in the 1982 World Cup and a local hero with more than 100 goals for the club. “Santos had its …

‘Pele is eternal’: Santos mourns demise of beloved son, prepares for massive funeral procession
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Pele is eternal’: Santos mourns demise of beloved son, prepares for massive funeral procession

Firstpost  

Pele’s demise aged 82 on Friday triggered an outpouring of emotion across Brazil, including and especially at the south-eastern port city of Santos. Santos: From the second floor of her house, Onofra Alves Costa Rovai can see the Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Brazilian football legend Pele first took the world’s breath away. “Edson died, but Pele is eternal.” Idol …

Pele's barber signs autographs and poses for pictures with fans
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele's barber signs autographs and poses for pictures with fans

Daily Mail  

A barber who first met Brazilian soccer legend Pele in the 1950s and cut his hair for decades said on Friday he hoped God would take care of the late athlete. 'He came to have his hair cut a couple of times a month and to cut his beard it was every two days,' said Joao Araujo, who said he …

Pelé meant the world to us Africans
1 year, 11 months ago

Pelé meant the world to us Africans

Al Jazeera  

The Brazilian superstar rose to fame just as Africans nourished Black pride in their fight against white supremacy. And we admired Black superstars like Pelé and Muhammad Ali and Black revolutionaries leading the African and Black liberation movements that were sweeping through the African continent and North America. So my heroes weren’t celebrated in the spacious and well-developed areas of …

‘Football in 4 letters’: World mourns death of King Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Football in 4 letters’: World mourns death of King Pele

Hindustan Times  

Pele, regarded as one of the world’s greatest footballers and the sport’s original icon, passed away in Sao Paulo in Brazil on Thursday at the age of 82 due to multiple organ failure. During an illustrious career that saw Pele become football’s first superstar, he won three World Cup titles with Brazil — the only player to do so — …

‘Goodbye to the King’: How papers across the world reacted to Pele’s death
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Goodbye to the King’: How papers across the world reacted to Pele’s death

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death of football great Pele on Thursday …

Brazil mourns Pelé, who made every part of the country proud
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil mourns Pelé, who made every part of the country proud

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Pelé gives a sense of …

Guardiola on Pele: ‘Football is football’ because of players like him
1 year, 11 months ago

Guardiola on Pele: ‘Football is football’ because of players like him

The Hindu  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola likened the legacy left behind by Pele to the script of a movie on Friday, saying football would not be what it was without the Brazilian soccer legend. Football is football thanks to these types of people, players and human beings,” Guardiola told reporters ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against Everton. “The last two …

Premier League to honour Pele with pre-match tributes
1 year, 11 months ago

Premier League to honour Pele with pre-match tributes

The Hindu  

The English Premier League will honour Pele before each of its matches in the upcoming round of games, it was announced Friday. “In tribute to Pele, Premier League clubs will remember his contribution to football during Matchweek 18 by holding a minute’s applause prior to kick-offs,” said a statement on the English top flight’s Twitter feed. In tribute to Pele, …

Premier League players will honour Pele by wearing black armbands and holding a minute's applause
1 year, 11 months ago

Premier League players will honour Pele by wearing black armbands and holding a minute's applause

Daily Mail  

The Premier League has announced clubs will pay tribute to Pele during the upcoming round of matches, following the Brazilian legend's death on Thursday. 'We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Pele, an extraordinarily gifted footballer who transcended our sport and inspired millions throughout his remarkable career,' the Premier League said in a statement. Premier League clubs …

AP News Digest 7 a.m.
1 year, 11 months ago

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ________________ TOP STORIES ________________ RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-WAR-CRIMES — Ten months into …

Brazil Mourns Loss of Prodigal Son 'O Rei' Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil Mourns Loss of Prodigal Son 'O Rei' Pele

News 18  

Brazil started three days of national mourning on Friday for football legend Pele, the three-time World Cup winner widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, who has died at the age of 82. Brazil star Neymar said Pele “transformed football into an art.” France’s Kylian Mbappe said his legacy “will never be forgotten,” and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo called …

'An Idea of Perfection'- International Media Salutes Revolutionary Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

'An Idea of Perfection'- International Media Salutes Revolutionary Pele

News 18  

His face appeared on televisions around the world and dominated the homepages of news outlets everywhere as global media bowed to the late, great Pele, the undisputed “King” of football. The Folha de S.Paulo quoted the late Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, who said: “The difficulty, the extraordinary, is not to score 1,000 goals like Pele — it’s to …

The world's media lauds 'immortal' Pele after his death aged 82
1 year, 11 months ago

The world's media lauds 'immortal' Pele after his death aged 82

Daily Mail  

The death of Brazilian football icon Pele has made headlines in newspapers across the world on Friday. Pele died at the age of 82 on Thursday after the three-time World Cup winner's battle with colon cancer. Pele, widely known as the greatest footballer of all time has now passed away, following an extraordinary life Argentine publication Ole had a picture …

Pele death: Brazil football legend dies aged 82
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele death: Brazil football legend dies aged 82

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Meanwhile, the Brazilian Football Association simply tweeted “King Pele” with three crown …

Pele, the footballing genius who pioneered the beautiful game
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele, the footballing genius who pioneered the beautiful game

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Three moments from the 1970 World Cup finals in Mexico – widely …

World reacts to death of Brazilian soccer king Pele
1 year, 11 months ago

World reacts to death of Brazilian soccer king Pele

Associated Press  

Reactions poured in from around the world to the death of Brazilian soccer legend Pele. ____ “A simple goodbye to the eternal King Pelé will never be enough to express the pain that hits the entire world of football at this moment. __ “For a sport that brings the world together like no other, Pelé’s rise from humble beginnings to …

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