Followers collect outdoors the hospital the place the ‘king of soccer’ died in Brazil

Followers have gathered outdoors the hospital in São Paulo the place Pele died on Thursday. To pay their respects to the legendary participant, some introduced banners that learn “Everlasting King”.

A few of these gathered cried and a few others confirmed off their very own footballing abilities within the yellow and inexperienced uniform that has made Pelé so well-known.

“For me, Brazil is dropping its historical past, a legend. It’s extremely unhappy. We misplaced it [last] World champion and now our king of soccer. However life goes on, we won’t do something, it is in God’s arms,” stated Marcio Pereira da Silva with tears in his eyes.

One other fan, Marcolino Olimpio de Oliveira, stated the legend has change into immortal: “Soccer should go on, it can not cease. Pelé’s reminiscence goes on. Pelé has not died, Edson has died, Pelé is alive, for us right here, for all.” , he nonetheless lives, he’s everlasting, he’s immortal.”

Along with his large smile and heat demeanor, Pelé was adored not solely by his followers at house however around the globe. Feared on the pitch, Pelé’s off-football genius managed to transcend soccer.

The ‘king’, handled like royalty in every single place, was arguably the most well-liked footballer of his or some other technology, the everlasting grasp of the attractive sport.

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