New Delhi, Dec 31 (Ians) As the world mourns the loss of Pele, Trau Fc’s Brazilian midfielder Gerson Vieira — who has the honour of sharing the same land, same flag, same language and the same way of life as one of the sport’s all-time greats — said the King single-handedly elevated football from a sport to a religion in Brazil.
“I feel very proud to be born in the same country as a huge personality like Pele. I’m honoured to say that we share the same culture as O Rei (The King). All his great achievements have had a profound impact on each and every Brazilian,” Gerson told i-league.org.
Football is not just a sport in Brazil. It’s a national and cultural identity, a source of passion which resonates with the country’s entire population of 217 million. “We Brazilians consider Pele a national treasure. He gave us...
“I feel very proud to be born in the same country as a huge personality like Pele. I’m honoured to say that we share the same culture as O Rei (The King). All his great achievements have had a profound impact on each and every Brazilian,” Gerson told i-league.org.
Football is not just a sport in Brazil. It’s a national and cultural identity, a source of passion which resonates with the country’s entire population of 217 million. “We Brazilians consider Pele a national treasure. He gave us...
- 12/31/2022
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Tributes are pouring in for legendary soccer player, Pelé, whose death was announced earlier today.
The Brazilian king of soccer, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died at the age of 82 on Thursday from multiple organ failure as a result of colon cancer, which he’d been battling since 2021.
Following the devastating news, a number of sports figures among other fans of the three-time World cup champion have taken to social media to pay tribute to his legacy.
Read More: Pelé, Brazil’s Mighty King Of ‘Beautiful Game,’ Has Died At 82
Fellow Brazilian soccer player, Neymar, took to Instagram to express his love for the late athlete.
“Before Pelé, 10 was just a number. I’ve read this phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But this sentence, beautiful, is incomplete,” he captioned a carousel, including photos of the two together. “I would say before Pelé football was just a sport.
The Brazilian king of soccer, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died at the age of 82 on Thursday from multiple organ failure as a result of colon cancer, which he’d been battling since 2021.
Following the devastating news, a number of sports figures among other fans of the three-time World cup champion have taken to social media to pay tribute to his legacy.
Read More: Pelé, Brazil’s Mighty King Of ‘Beautiful Game,’ Has Died At 82
Fellow Brazilian soccer player, Neymar, took to Instagram to express his love for the late athlete.
“Before Pelé, 10 was just a number. I’ve read this phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But this sentence, beautiful, is incomplete,” he captioned a carousel, including photos of the two together. “I would say before Pelé football was just a sport.
- 12/29/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Pelé, the greatest soccer player ever and the most decorated athlete in the history of “the Beautiful Game,” has died at the age of 82.
Pelé’s death was confirmed in an Instagram post on Thursday. An exact cause of death was not given, though, in Dec. 2022, it was revealed that Pelé — the mononym for the Brazilian-born Edson Arantes do Nascimento — was in palliative care at a São Paulo hospital following reports that he was no longer responding to chemotherapy treatment for colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with in Sept.
Pelé’s death was confirmed in an Instagram post on Thursday. An exact cause of death was not given, though, in Dec. 2022, it was revealed that Pelé — the mononym for the Brazilian-born Edson Arantes do Nascimento — was in palliative care at a São Paulo hospital following reports that he was no longer responding to chemotherapy treatment for colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with in Sept.
- 12/29/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Sao Paulo, Dec 4 (Ians) Former Brazilian soccer star Pele, 82, is stable and his condition has not worsened in the past 24 hours after he was admitted to a hospital in Sao Paulo for a chemotherapy evaluation for colon cancer, his doctors have reported.
The three-time world champion, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, “continues treatment and remains stable”, said doctors at the Albert Einstein Hospital, reports Xinhua news agency.
“He has had a good response to a urinary infection, without his condition worsening in the past 24 hours,” the doctors added.
Pele was admitted last Tuesday for a chemotherapy evaluation.
The legend, known as “O Rei” (The King), posted a message on social media on Thursday to thank fans for the tributes paid to him and his career at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Pele, considered one of the greatest players of the 20th century by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), underwent...
The three-time world champion, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, “continues treatment and remains stable”, said doctors at the Albert Einstein Hospital, reports Xinhua news agency.
“He has had a good response to a urinary infection, without his condition worsening in the past 24 hours,” the doctors added.
Pele was admitted last Tuesday for a chemotherapy evaluation.
The legend, known as “O Rei” (The King), posted a message on social media on Thursday to thank fans for the tributes paid to him and his career at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Pele, considered one of the greatest players of the 20th century by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), underwent...
- 12/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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