Brazilian football legend First talk about the horror incident The Kanjuruhan tragedy which happened after the Arema FC match against Persebaya Surabaya last weekend.
The Kanjuruhan tragedy has become the focus of world football. not only clubs or world players still active, the round skin legend also pays attention to the unfortunate event at Kanjuruhan Stadium.
Pelé, worried about Indonesia’s biggest football disaster, responded by uploading it to his Instagram account.
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“This weekend we witnessed one of the biggest disasters in football history. There were at least 32 children, among the 125 people who died,” said Pele.
The former player who has collected three World Cups with the Brazilian national team hopes that Indonesia, which mourns the unfortunate event, can have peace.
“I wish much peace and love for all the Indonesian people,” said Pele.
Pelé, who played for Santos and the New York Cosmos in his playing career, sent the message that defeat must eliminate compassion for other humans.
“Violence is not compatible with sport,” said Pele.
“There is no pain for defeat that can justify the loss of our love for each other. Sport must always be an expression of love,” added Pelé.
The Kanjuruhan tragedy occurred after Arema lost 2-3 to Persebaya. After the match, Singo Edan supporters clashed with the police. In the clashes, tear gas was released which caused panic among the spectators, many of them were trampled and suffocated.
(sry)
