King of Football Without a crown. While everyone mourns the departure of Pelesince last Thursday, the family has suffered the first disappointment and this has come from the club of their loves Santos F.C.that at the family’s request to remove the jacket ‘number 10′ of the São Paulo painting.
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The children and the grandchildren ofoh king‘ made the request to ‘Fish’ the same day that the legend ceased to exist at the age of 82, after a long fight against Colon cancer which ended last Thursday amid numerous tributes.
Santos F.C. refused the family’s request Pele and argued his decision not to remove the ‘number 10’ jacket from the São Paulo team in a decision of his own ‘King of Football‘.
O Rei Pelé will receive homage from Santos at Villa Belmiro (Photo: @santosfc)
President reveals Pelé interview
Andres Ruedapresident of the Santos F.C.was in charge of making the news known and commented to the press that he had discovered an interview by 2017 in which Pele talked about this topic and rejected this idea journalist.
“’O Rei’ said clearly that he did not like the idea of withdrawing the 10″commented Wheelwho took advantage of the expression of the legend to rule out this proposal, which until now the venezuelan Yeferson Soteldohe would continue using the emblematic jacket for the rest of the Brazilian.
Pelé: This will be the funeral this Monday at Villa Belmiro
Furthermore, the director confirmed that Santos F.C. continues with the preparations for the massive wake of Edson Arantes do Nascimentowhich will start this monday january 2 and it will last for 24 hours.
The main field of Villa Belmiro Stadiumis conditioned with white tents to receive all those who wish to say goodbye to crack and chairs where their relatives and authorities of the Brazilian government will sit.
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The fans will have designed a circular route that will be drawn on the grass in which Pele made history. This tribute will last until Tuesday and then the funeral procession will begin, which will pass through the main streets of Saints.
