Brazil has declared three days of mourning for the death of Pelé.
Snooker world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has also had a memory for ‘O Rei’:
A footballing legend but most of all what a man. Genuinely a lovely person I was honored to meet. Remember, everything you see now in football, Pele did it first! RIP. pic.twitter.com/sRNOArs04C
— Ronnie O’Sullivan (@ronnieo147) December 29, 2022
The ex-Blaugrana Dani Alves also says goodbye to his idol:
And our teammates Víctor González and David Salinas tell you why Pelé did not dress as a blaugrana player despite the attempts of the Barça board of directors:
#FCB ??
? Why didn’t Barça sign Pelé?
? The three-time world champion was the dream of the Barça board for years
? Barça came to negotiate the signing of Pelé between 1965 and 1966
✍️ They tell us @VictorGlum Y @flytoapiahttps://t.co/WKIiwevHot
— SPORT newspaper (@sport) December 29, 2022
Our correspondent in Brazil, Joaquim Piera, brings us all the details of Pelé’s funeral. Fans will be able to say goodbye to their idol at the Vila Belmiro stadium next Monday, January 2:
? Pelé’s wake has been postponed until Monday the 2nd so that it does not coincide with the inauguration of Lula da Silva
✍️ @joaquimpierahttps://t.co/ZLz5Y6bpCg
— SPORT newspaper (@sport) December 29, 2022
The message of the French coach Rudi Garcia:
Pelé a fait rêver des millions de personnes, a inspiré des millions de joueurs. 1958, 1962, 1970, le seul trois fois mondialement couronne. O Rei vivra eternellement, dans les dribbles, dans les butos et les souvenirs des amoureux de ce jeu qu’il a rendu si spécial. pic.twitter.com/n1LGUkTmU1
— Rudi Garcia (@RudiGarcia) December 29, 2022
The Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro will also wear the colors of the ‘verdeamarelha’ in honor of Pelé:
The Christ the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro will wear the colors of the ‘verdeamarelha’ tonight
| ARCHDIOCESE RIO DE JANEIRO
The Wembley Stadium arch has been lit up in the colors of the Brazilian team in honor of Pelé:
Tonight we light the arch in the honor of Pele.
His unique talent lit up the game of football, and inspired the world. pic.twitter.com/6Ho2Fqz37A
— Wembley Stadium (@wembleystadium) December 29, 2022