The football legend Brasil, Pele, is dead. Brazil announces mourning for 3 full days.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has declared national mourning for Pele. Pele died at the age of 82 after battling cancer.
Reported by AFP extensionOn Friday (30/12/2022) this policy was published in an additional edition of a government newspaper and signed by the president who is soon to leave office this week.
Bolsonaro said Pelé is the greatest player of all time because he managed to make Brazil famous all over the world.
“Pele turned football into happiness and art. May God comfort your family and welcome you in his infinite grace.
The post contained a photo of Pelé with an autographed shirt for Bolsonaro.
Pele lahir dengan nama Edson Arantes do Nascimento of Minas Gerais, sebelah utara Rio de Jainero.
Tributes to Pele will take place on Monday after his body leaves São Paulo. The tribute will start at 10.00am local time and will be open to the public until Tuesday at 10.00am local time,
The parade will take place in the streets of Santos where First played most of his career before his stint at the New York Cosmos. The football icon will be buried in a private cemetery on January 3 at the Ecumenical Memorial Necropole.
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