Final farewell for Pele, Brazil’s football ‘king’

Final farewell for Pele, Brazil's football 'king'

Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos. The oceanside home of the team nicknamed “Peixe” — “fish” in Portuguese — is expecting a huge influx of fans looking to honor the “King” of football, who died … Read more

‘Mecca’ of Indian soccer in state of mourning, Mohun Bagan to unveil ‘Pele Gate’

‘Mecca’ of Indian soccer in state of mourning, Mohun Bagan to unveil ‘Pele Gate’

Putting their bitter club rivalries aside, the city’s Big Three football clubs joined in to mourn the loss of Pele, widely regarded as the greatest footballer the planet has ever seen, and remember his magical presence that wowed the metropolis 45 years back. A pall of gloom descended on Kolkata as people of the football-crazy … Read more