Guide from Sao Paulo Evdokimova spoke about the great sorrow of the Brazilians due to the death of Pele
The Brazilians took the death of footballer Pele as a personal loss. This was told to Lente.ru by Brazilian residents – a guide from Sao Paulo Oksana Evdokimova and a blogger, a model living in Santos, the hometown of the famous athlete, Anastasia Ponomareva. They described how the Latin American country says goodbye to Pele.
The funeral ceremony, as the player dreamed, will be held in the city of Santos at the stadium of the club of the same name, for which he played almost all his life, said Oksana Evdokimova.
Brazil, of course, says goodbye to Pele with great sorrow. Because Brazil has basically become more recognizable in all countries of the world because of Pelé. And he made a big contribution to football becoming the most popular sport in the world.
“The extenuating circumstance was that the Brazilians knew that he was in a serious condition in the hospital and that two days ago they had already called relatives to say goodbye,” she shared.
A spontaneous memorial has appeared at the Santos stadium, where the fans of the football player bring flowers in memory of him. According to Anastasia Ponomareva, the city is preparing for a big farewell to Pele.
Pele is considered the king of football, and no one remained indifferent to his death. The farewell will take place here in Santos, in the middle of the stadium of the Santos football club, as the player wanted. Anyone can come on January 2-3. And then the motorcade with his body will pass through the streets of the city right to the cemetery
“Everyone is mourning. Brazilians are very passionate about football, as can be seen from the fans in Qatar, who organized a celebration wherever they went. On the days of the matches, the cities froze, all cafes and shops closed, practically nothing worked, and the streets were empty, ”she explained.
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Three-time world football champion Pelé died on December 29 at the age of 82. The cause of death was organ failure. For a long time, the athlete struggled with cancer. On December 26, it became known that his condition had worsened. The football player said goodbye to his family in advance. Brazil has declared three days of mourning in connection with the death of the famous striker.
Pelé is the only player in history to have won the World Cup three times as a player (in 1958, 1962 and 1970). He played 92 matches for the national team, in which he scored 77 goals. The player was recognized as the best football player of the 20th century by FIFA, World Soccer and France Football, as well as the best athlete of the 20th century by the International Olympic Committee.
Source: Lenta
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