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LIVE - Death of Pelé: three days of national mourning in Brazil, the Maracana stadium lights up

2022-12-30T08:03:17.003Z


Brazilian soccer legend Pelé died Thursday at the age of 82. Since then, the tributes have multiplied.


Brazil mourns its king.

And will have three days to pay tribute to him as it should.

Jair Bolsonaro has declared three days of national mourning.

Official mourning is decreed throughout the country (…), a mark of respect after the death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé

”, is it written in the decree.

In

Santos

, a port city near Sao Paulo,

seven days

of mourning have been decreed.

The funeral will take place there Tuesday in the intimacy of the family.

A photo of Pelé on the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) building in Luque, Paraguay REUTERS

Source: lefigaro

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