Category: Pele

Pelé Buried at Cemetery in Brazilian City He Made Famous

SANTOS, Brazil—Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career. Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gives condolences to Marcia Aoki, widow of the late Brazilian soccer player Pele, during…


LIVE NOW: Fans Bid Farewell to Brazilian Soccer Great Pelé With 24-Hour Wake

The 24-hour wake of soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, widely known as Pelé, will take place on Monday, Jan. 2, at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santons, Brazil. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century,…


Fans Bid Farewell to Brazilian Soccer Great Pelé With 24-Hour Wake

The 24-hour wake of soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, widely known as Pelé, will take place on Monday, Jan. 2, at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santons, Brazil. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century,…


Fans Mourn Pelé at Public Viewing in Brazil Stadium

SANTOS, Brazil —Thousands of mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. The three-time World Cup winner was 82. Pelé’s coffin was placed on the field…


Fans Mourn Pele’s Death Outside Urbano Caldeira Stadium

Fans gathered on Thursday to pay tribute to Brazilian soccer great Pelé at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium in his hometown Santos, following his death. The Urbano Caldeira Stadium, also known as Vila Belmiro Stadium, where Pelé played some of the best matches of his career, will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. Santos,…


LIVE NOW: Fans Mourn Pele’s Death Outside Urbano Caldeira Stadium

Fans gathered on Thursday to pay tribute to Brazilian soccer great Pelé at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium in his hometown Santos, following his death. The Urbano Caldeira Stadium, also known as Vila Belmiro Stadium, where Pelé played some of the best matches of his career, will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. Santos,…


NTD Evening News (Dec. 29): Brazilian Soccer Legend Pelé Dies at 82; Arizona Democrat Wins Election After Recount

Soccer legend Pelé passed away at the age of 82, according to an Instagram post published by his daughter on Dec. 29. The Democratic candidate won Arizona’s attorney general race after a recount. …


Pelé, Brazil’s Mighty King of ‘Beautiful Game,’ Has Died

SAO PAULO—Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. The medical center where he had been hospitalized for…


Pelé’s Family Gathers at Hospital Bedside in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO—Family members of Brazilian soccer great Pelé are gathering at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo where the 82-year-old global icon has been since the end of November. Doctors said earlier this week that Pelé’s cancer had advanced, adding the three-time World Cup winner is under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac…


Brazilian Soccer Legend Pele Not Under Palliative Care, Daughter Says

SAO PAULO—Brazil great Pele has not been moved to palliative care, one of his daughters said on Sunday, downplaying reports that he was in end-of-life care after the 82-year-old was hospitalized last week to reevaluate his treatment as he battles colon cancer. One of the greatest soccer players of all time, Pele had a tumor…