Coach Leal reveals Pele asked not to open his locker at Santos while he was alive
The second coach of the Mexican club Atlético de San Luis, Gustavo Leal, spoke about the instructions that Pelé left for the Brazilian Santos. His words are quoted by TUDN.
The specialist said that he was in the Santos dressing room and saw that no one took the player’s locker after he left the club. “He put some things in there, closed it and said, ‘You can only open it when I am no longer with you,’” Leal explained.
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Pele’s death became known on December 29. This was reported by his daughter Keli Nascimentu.
On November 30, it was reported that Pele, who had previously undergone surgery to remove a tumor in his colon, was admitted to the hospital with a general swelling of the body. The Brazilian was diagnosed with heart failure and marked confusion.
Pele is a three-time world football champion. He played as part of Santos for 18 years and, together with the team, became the champion of Brazil six times. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee recognized the striker as the athlete of the century.
Source: Lenta
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