Russian President Vladimir Putin also mourned the death of football emperor Pele (Brazil) and honored the deceased’s achievements.
According to AFP news agency and TASS on the 30th (Korean time), the Russian Kremlin Palace said President Putin sent condolences to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was about to retire, expressing deep condolences to Pele, disappeared that day.
According to reports, President Putin praised “Idson Aranchis do Nacimento (Pele’s real name) was an outstanding son of the Brazilian people” and added, “Thanks to his talent, unparalleled skill, beautiful and attractive game, football it became popular, including in Russia. It became the favorite sport of millions of people around the world.”
“I was lucky enough to personally meet and speak with this great man,” he added, “I will always cherish the fondest memories of him.”
Pele met President Putin in December 2017 when he visited Moscow, Russia to participate in the draw for the 2018 World Cup finals.
Pele, who is considered the best player in the history of world football, winning three World Cup titles as the only player in history, died at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on the morning of the 30th after having battled colon cancer.
Pele appealed to President Putin in June this year to stop the war with Ukraine.
On the day of Ukraine’s Qatar 2022 World Cup European Qualifier playoff match against Scotland, it posted an open letter to President Putin on its Social Networking Service (SNS) and said, “Today Ukraine will try to forget, even if it’s only for 90 minutes, the tragedy that is happening at home: “Please stop the invasion of Ukraine. There is no legitimate reason to continue the violence,” she stressed.
Referring to her past relationship with President Putin at the time, Pele also added: “Your hands, with which we met in Moscow in 2017, laughed and shook hands for a long time, have the power to stop this situation.” “.
However, in the end Pele left for the heavenly land without hearing the news of the end of the war.
/yunhap news
