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Brazil to celebrate national 'King Pele Day' on November 19

Brazil to celebrate national 'King Pele Day' on November 19

The Brazilian government's official publication said Tuesday that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had passed a law sanctioning the national tribute to the three-time World Cup winner. The Brazilian soccer great died on Dec. 29, 2022, at the age of 82

03 July,2024 09:10 AM IST | Sao Paulo | AP
After Sir Frank, it’s Sir Viv

After Sir Frank, it’s Sir Viv

Sir Vivian Richards’ currency note in Antigua and other honours for iconic sportspersons

25 June,2024 07:48 PM IST | Antigua | Dr. Nilesh Mehta
Brazil legend Pele’s Mother, 101, no more

Brazil legend Pele’s Mother, 101, no more

Arantes was 17 when she gave birth to her first child on October 23, 1940, a baby who would grow up to be widely considered the greatest footballer of all time

23 June,2024 08:53 AM IST | Rio de Janeiro | AFP
Brazil pays tributes to Pelé one year after his death

Brazil pays tributes to Pelé one year after his death

A ceremony held at Rio de Janeiro's Christ the redeemer, one of the South American nation's most famous postcard locations, featured a projection of a Brazil shirt with Pelé's name and number 10 on the statue and a message from Pope Francis. Pelé was a devout Catholic throughout his life

30 December,2023 02:01 PM IST | Rio De Janeiro | AP
Pele’s son Edinho: 'Dad would have been sad at the state of Brazil team'

Pele’s son Edinho: 'Dad would have been sad at the state of Brazil team'

The Selecao have struggled without their biggest current star, Neymar, who is a long-term injury absentee after tearing knee ligaments

27 December,2023 07:36 AM IST | Sao Paulo | AFP
Brace against Bolivia helps Neymar break Pele’s record to emerge Brazil’s all-ti

Brace against Bolivia helps Neymar break Pele’s record to emerge Brazil’s all-ti

Victor Abrego pulled a goal back for Bolivia, bustling through a disorganized Brazil backline before blasting an unstoppable shot past Ederson

10 September,2023 08:10 AM IST | Montevideo (Uruguay) | AFP
Indian football great Mohammed Habib passes away

Indian football great Mohammed Habib passes away

The former India player was 74. Habib, who was suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s syndrome for the past couple of years, breathed his last in Hyderabad, his birthplace

16 August,2023 07:37 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Pele-Maradona-Sobers gate to be inaugurated by Argentina's Emiliano Martinez

Pele-Maradona-Sobers gate to be inaugurated by Argentina's Emiliano Martinez

“Martinez will be felicitated and will also look around the infrastructure of our club and meet some selected members,” Mohun Bagan stated in a release after their executive committee meeting here

24 May,2023 08:05 AM IST | Kolkata | PTI
Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective

Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective

For the world’s 265 million-odd Portuguese speakers, “pele” can now be used to denote something or someone extraordinary—the sense in which it is already employed informally in Brazil

28 April,2023 09:07 AM IST | Sao Paulo | AFP
Pele’s widow to inherit 30 per cent of his assets

Pele’s widow to inherit 30 per cent of his assets

The will states that Marcia Cibele Aoki, Pele’s third and last wife, will inherit his mansion in Guaruja, a seaside resort town south of Sao Paulo, where the couple lived, according to her lawyer Luiz Kignel

09 March,2023 09:51 AM IST | Sao Paulo | AFP

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