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Pele’s mother, Celeste Arantes, dies at age 101 in Brazil
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pele’s mother, Celeste Arantes, dies at age 101 in Brazil

The Hindu  

Celeste Arantes, the mother of late soccer great Pelé, died on Friday at age 101. Arantes spent the past five years in a vegetative state and was not informed about her famous son’s death in 2022. The Pele Foundation said on its social media channels that the mother of the only three-time World Cup-winning player was a role model. “Dona …

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

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Pelé went from poverty to football superstardom
1 year, 7 months ago

Pelé went from poverty to football superstardom

Hindustan Times  

He was just a boy, only 17. Yet in the World Cup final of 1958 Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, showed the poise and supreme skill that would mark his career. Even a goal he didn’t actually score, against England in the 1970 World Cup, became famous, because few—including him—could work out how Gordon Banks had managed …

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Fans Mourn Pelé At Public Viewing In Brazil Stadium
2 years 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 …

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Pele brought renown to Santos, Brazilian port city and team
2 years 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 …

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Pelé brought renown to Santos, Brazilian port city and team
2 years ago

Pelé brought renown to Santos, Brazilian port city and team

Associated Press  

SANTOS, Brazil — Pelé. “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 peak with him.” Pelé gave Santos two Copa Libertadores titles and two Intercontinental Cup titles against Benfica and AC Milan, as it …

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Pelé meant the world to us Africans
2 years 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 …

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Pelé nears 1 month in hospital with no sign of improvement
2 years ago

Pelé nears 1 month in hospital with no sign of improvement

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — One of Pelé's daughters said Wednesday she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great’s hospitalization nears one month. The three-time World Cup winner’s cancer has advanced and doctors at Albert Einstein hospital recently said he’s under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.” Pelé was admitted to …

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Pelé's cancer worsens, kidneys and heart affected
2 years ago

Pelé's cancer worsens, kidneys and heart affected

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Pelé's health has worsened during his hospital stay to regulate his cancer medication, doctors said Wednesday. The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement Wednesday that Pelé's cancer has advanced and that the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great is under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.” The hospital did not mention any signs …

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Brazilian soccer great Pelé leaves intensive care
3 years, 3 months ago

Brazilian soccer great Pelé leaves intensive care

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Retired Brazilian soccer star Pelé was moved out of intensive care on Tuesday as he continues to recover from surgery to remove a tumor from his colon. The 80-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento was in good clinical condition and will remain “from now on recovering in his room” at Albert Einstein Hospital, the Sao Paulo facility said …

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Pele making 'satisfactory recovery' in intensive care
3 years, 4 months ago

Pele making 'satisfactory recovery' in intensive care

The Hindu  

Retired Brazilian football star Pelé remained in intensive care on Friday as he recovered from surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that 80-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento was recovering "in a satisfactory manner," though still in intensive care. The hospital also said Pelé is …

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Football legend Pelé remains in intensive care after surgery
3 years, 4 months ago

Football legend Pelé remains in intensive care after surgery

The Hindu  

Retired Brazilian soccer star Pelé remained in intensive care as he recovered from surgery to remove a tumor on the right side of his colon. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that 80-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento was recovering “in a satisfactory manner," though still in intensive care. The hospital also said Pelé is “awake, actively …

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Soccer legend Pelé remains in intensive care after surgery
3 years, 4 months ago

Soccer legend Pelé remains in intensive care after surgery

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Retired Brazilian soccer star Pelé remained in intensive care on Friday as he recovered from surgery to remove a tumor on the right side of his colon. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that 80-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento was recovering “in a satisfactory manner,” though still in intensive care. The hospital also …

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