Maria explained that her mother, who no longer consciously interacted with her surroundings, always said she would pray for Pele’s recovery.
When asked if her mother had received the news of Pele’s death, the only surviving sister replied: "No. you don’t know. We talked, but she didn’t know. She’s fine, but she’s in her own little world".
And Pele’s mother celebrated her 100th birthday on November 20, when she scored "the king" This special moment post and photos on "Instagram".
Maria added speaking of Pelé, who was with him in the hospital days before his death: "It looked like he was about to leave. It was very difficult. We know we are not immortal, but the news of his passing saddened our hearts greatly".
Pele, the only 3-time World Cup winner, died on Thursday, aged 82, after a battle with colon cancer.
The death of Pelé, considered by many to be the best footballer in history, has sent a wave of emotion around the world, as it was announced Brazil 3 days of national mourning.
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Pelé’s sister, Maria Lucia do Nascimento, said in an interview with ESPN that no one had informed Celeste, the 100-year-old, of her death. pellets.
Maria explained that her mother, who no longer consciously interacted with her surroundings, always said she would pray for Pele’s recovery.
When asked if her mother had received the news of Pelé’s death, the only surviving sister replied: “No. She doesn’t know. We’ve talked but she doesn’t know. She’s fine but she’s in her own little world.”
And Pele’s mother celebrated her 100th birthday last November 20, and at that moment the “king” recorded this special moment with a post and a photo on “Instagram“.
Maria added, speaking of Pele, who was with him in the hospital days before his death: “It seemed that he was about to leave. It was very difficult. We know that we are not immortal, but the news of his death has greatly saddened our hearts”.
Pele, the only 3-time World Cup winner, died on Thursday, aged 82, after a battle with colon cancer.
The death of Pelé, considered by many to be the best footballer in history, has sent a wave of emotion around the world, as it was announced Brazil 3 days of national mourning.
