Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has called on
countries around the world to name one of their stadiums after Pele, the late
Brazilian football legend.
Pele, fondly nicknamed the “king of football”, passed away
last week after battling colon cancer.
In Brazil, a 24-hour public wake began on Monday at the
Santos’ Urbano Caldeira Stadium in honour of the three-time World Cup winner.
Speaking at the procession, Infantino identified the best
way to immortalise Pele and his impact on football.
“We’re going to ask
every country in the world to name one of their football stadiums with the name
of Pele,” the FIFA president said.
On Tuesday, Pelé’s coffin will be carried through the
streets of the city of Santos.
The walk will continue to his final resting place at the
Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica cemetery, where family members will hold a private
funeral.
Pele’s 100-year-old mother is still unaware of her son’s
death.
According to Maria Lucia do Nascimento, sister of the
Brazilian football legend, their mother still “doesn’t know the situation” and
remains “in her own world” with little awareness about the news.
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