Live Updates OF Pele Funeral
Pele, the great player of the football world, was given a final farewell in Brazil on Saturday; on this occasion all the football lovers along with the whole of Brazil were sad. His funeral was held at the Vila Belmiro Stadium, the same stadium where Pele played most of his career. In the program, the newly elected President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio expressed his respect towards him. , His body was taken out on the streets of Satosh in a light black coffin made of gold. Hundreds of people were involved in the last journey of this great player. His body was taken to the cemetery on a firetruck, where Roman Catholic hymns were played along with the official song of the Brazil team. The people involved in the event were wearing Pele’s number 10 jersey. The stadium was filled with bouquets sent by many players like Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar.
Pele Funreal News
Pele died last week on 29 December 2022 at the age of 82. He was battling with stomach cancer, he was admitted to the hospital in Satosh, Brazil and this is where he died. By giving his country Brazil the FIFA World Cup in football three times, he reached the pinnacle. He set a new record by making his country victorious in the 1958 FIFA World Cup for the first time only at the age of 17. By doing this record in the football world in 1962 and 1970, he once again retained the crown on the head of his country. He was also known as Black Pearl because he was black in color and was a master of football. His real name was Edson Aratos de Nascimento. The name Pele was coined in his childhood when he used to play the role of a goalkeeper in football.