Such would be the unlikely question many will ask of the most important figure in the Catholic church set up in world. Pope Francis was born is Argentina and has been a soccer fan throughout his entire life. He has also reportedly supported a club from his country, San Lorenzo. However, the question of who…
Following the launching of “Pele in the dictionary” campaign by Pele foundation and Sport earlier this month, the name of the Brazilian legend has now been included as a new adjective in the Portuguese edition of the Michaelis dictionary. According to Reuters, the efforts were geared towards paying tribute and recognition to his legacy in…
Guinea Bissau has become the second country to rename a stadium after the great football legend, Pele. It would be recalled that Cape Verde became the first country to rename their 15,000-capacity stadium in their capital after the former Santos player. Guinea Bissau on Friday morning followed suit as the country’s president Umaro Sissoco Embalo…
In accordance to the suggestion made by FIFA president, Gianni Infantino on Monday at the funeral wake football legend, Cape Verde has become the first country to name a stadium after Pele Cape Verde’s Prime Minister, Dr. Ulisses Correira e Silva has announced that the country’s national stadium in Praia will be named after world…
Gianni Infantino is “dismayed” at being criticised for taking a selfie in view of Pele’s coffin at the Brazil legend’s wake on Monday. The FIFA President was one of the guests who attended the 24-hour wake keep where the coffin of the football great was placed in the middle of the field for fans and…
Brazil football legend Pelé will be buried today after a procession of his coffin in Santos. Edson Arantes do Nascimento loosely named as Pele died at the age of 82 on 29 December after a long battle with colon cancer. A Catholic mass will be celebrated in Santos this morning before his burial at a…
FIFA has hinted its desire to push for every country in the world to name a stadium in honour of Pele. This was disclosed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday at Sao Polo at the lying in state ceremony for the legendary footballer. “We’re going to ask every country in the world to name…
The great football legend will be laid to rest at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica cemetery on Tuesday Back in 2003, Pele had expressed his desire for his remains to rest at the cemetery, which is located less than a kilometer away from Santos’ Vila Belmiro stadium. The private ceremony will be attended by just Pele’s…
Millions of tributes have continued to pour on Brazilian football legend, Pele who died last Thursday at the age of 82. Guardiola on Pele “On behalf of Man City, our condolences to his family and friends. Football is football because of these people. Before him number 10 was just a number, after him everyone…
The burial of the late football legend Pele has been scheduled to hold on Monday and Tuesday. While the wake keep will be held on Monday, the body of the 82-year-old football great will be laid to rest on Tuesday at his Santos home. The Santos football club, in a statement, said, “The wake for…
Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday expressed grief over the death of Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesman Mallam Garba Shehu, President Buhari recalled some of the moments in history that defined Pele’s indelible contributions to the world of…
The Brazilian football, Pele has been reportedly died Pele, who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history died at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital at the age of 82. His death was confirmed on his Instagram account. “Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pele,…
The Brazilian football legend has reportedly been moved to ‘palliative and end-of-life care unit in the hospital. According to reports on Brazil outlet, Folha de Sao Paulo on Saturday, the three time world cup winner was no longer responding to chemotherapy treatment and is now receiving pain-relieving measures in a palliative end-of-life care ward. The…
Brazil football legend Pele has reacted after his admission to hospital in Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on Tuesday. Pele, 82, was taken to hospital after reportedly suffering from ‘swelling and heart issues The three-time World Cup winner underwent surgery to remove a tumour from his colon last year, and has been in and…
According to reports, the Brazilian football legend is now in stable condition in Hospital. Pele, 82, was taken into the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on Tuesday after reports said former footballer was suffering from ‘swelling and heart issues’. Daily mail reports that the legend has been undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer in recent…
