Source: Sky News
Security & Justice
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Opinion
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Sports
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Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
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Saturday, December 14, 2024
Friday 30 December 2022 16:24:00
Brazil Begins Three Days of Mourning After Death of Pele
Brazil has entered three days of mourning following the death of football superstar Pele.
The 82-year-old - the only man to win the World Cup three times as a player - died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer.
A 24-hour wake will be held on Monday in the centre of the field at the stadium of Santos, Pele's hometown club and where he started playing as a teenager.
On Tuesday, there will be a parade carrying his coffin through the neighbourhood where his 100-year-old mother lives, followed by a private burial.
Footballers, world leaders and entertainers are among those who shared tributes to Pele.
Neymar, the Brazil forward who moved level with Pele's record of 77 international goals during the last World Cup, said: "Before Pele football was just a sport. Pele has changed it all."
In an emotional tribute on Instagram, Neymar added: "He turned football into art, into entertainment He gave voice to the poor, to the blacks and especially: He gave visibility to Brazil.
"Soccer and Brazil have raised their status thanks to the King! He's gone but his magic remains. Pele is FOREVER!!"
Former US president Bill Clinton said Pele was "not only a football legend but also a humanitarian and global icon.
French president Emmanuel Macron said Pele's legacy would live forever, writing on Twitter: "The game. The king. Eternity."
The government of Jair Bolsonaro, who finishes his term as Brazil's president on Sunday, said that Pele was "a great citizen and patriot, raising the name of Brazil wherever he went".
Mr Bolsonaro's successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, wrote on Twitter that "few Brazilians carried the name of our country as far as he did".
German footballing great Franz Beckenbauer said on Twitter: "Football lost the greatest in its history today - and I lost a unique friend.
"Football will be yours forever. Rest in peace Pele."
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo said on Instagram: "Unique. Cool. Technical. Creative. Perfect. One of a kind.
"Where Pele arrived, he stayed. Without ever leaving the top, he leaves us today. The king of football - only one The greatest of all time.
"The world of mourning. The sadness of parting mixed with the immense pride of the written history.
"What a privilege to come after you my friend. Your talent is a school every player should go through.
"Your legacy will transcend generations. And that's how it will stay alive. Today and always, we celebrate you."
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said: "Pele had a magnetic presence and, when you were with him, the rest of the world stopped.
"His life is about more than football. He changed perceptions for the better in Brazil, in South America and across the world.
"His legacy is impossible to summarise in words.
"Today, we all mourn the loss of the physical presence of our dear Pele, but he achieved immortality a long time ago and therefore he will be with us for eternity."
