Cape Verde renames national stadium in honour of Pele
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Cape Verde’s national stadium is to be renamed after Pele, the country’s prime minister has said. The 15,000-seater Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde, located just outside the capital Praia, will become the Pele Stadium. The news comes after Fifa’s president Gianna Infantino proposed – while speaking at Pele’s memorial service in Brazil […]
Thousands pay their last respects to Pele in Brazil
Credit : The Morung Express Thousands of people gathered in the Brazilian city of Santos to bid farewell to football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, who died at 82 on Thursday from colon cancer. His wake was being held at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, the home field of Pele’s former team […]
‘Thank you, King’: Brazil lights up in honour of Pelé
Brazil has woken up to its first day without footballing legend Pelé. “The King”, who won three World Cups and was widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, died at the age of 82 in São Paulo on Thursday. Overnight, Pelé’s face shone on buildings across the South American nation and landmarks were lit […]
Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy […]
