22:08
Lula: “Few Brazilians have carried the name of our country as far as he has”
Lula, President of Brazil: “I had the privilege that young Brazilians didn’t have: I saw Pelé play, live, in Pacaembu and Morumbi. Play, no. I saw Pelé give a show. Because when he got the ball, he always did something special that often ended in a goal.”
“I confess that I was angry with Pelé because he used to slaughter my Corinthians. But most of all I admired him. And the anger has quickly given way to passion at seeing him play with the Brazil No. 10. “
“Few Brazilians have carried the name of our country as far as he has. As different as the language was from Portuguese, foreigners from all over the world quickly found a way to pronounce the magic word: ‘Pelé’.”
21:19
Deschamps: “Pelé was the alliance of beauty and efficiency”
Didier Deschamps: “With the disappearance of Pelé, football has lost one of its most beautiful legends, if not the most beautiful. Like all legends, the king seemed immortal. He made people dream and made generations and generations of fans of ours Who didn’t dream of being Pelé as a child?With his number 10, he put his technical virtuosity, his daring, his creativity at the service of his teams and in particular that of Brazil, with whom he became three World Cups champions. Pelé was the alliance of beauty and efficiency. His talent and achievements will live in our memories forever. I send my sincere condolences and all my sympathy to his family, loved ones and the Brazilian people. The king will remain the king forever.”
21:17
Hilton: “It was the strongest”
Vitorino Hilton (RMC): “As a Brazilian, I have seen other exceptional football players. Pelé, I haven’t seen him play in real life, only on video. But these images are enough to know that he was the strongest.”
20:55
Larqué recounts the day he played against the legend ‘who invented football’
The news broke on Thursday night and all football fans will have bleeding hearts, whether they knew Pele or not… The Brazilian legend died at the age of 82. Jean-Michel Larqué saw the king of football play. He even had the opportunity to confront him. He tells this anecdote on RMC.
“We all discovered a fantastic Brazilian team at the 1958 World Cup. Pelé was 17. We wondered how you could play football so well at that age. He had lit up that World Cup with all his quality, all his genius. It was just the beginning of a great adventure: I had the chance to play against him, a few minutes, during the inauguration of the Nocturnes in Colombes, 1971, there was a gala match with a selection from Saint-Etienne and Marseille “, against Santos. Pelé was in all his glory after his third world title. This gala match was about a small trophy. At the end of regulation time we were tied. Penalty shootout is coming up. He is the first for Santos. The second for Santos… Pelé again. We explained to him that we need five different shooters! He could have easily hit the five! It was a bit like the end of his career, he was 31 years old. It was a genius, he didn’t recite football, he invented football.”
20:53
Neymar: “Pele changed everything”
Neymar on Instagram: “Before Pelé, 10 was just a number. Somewhere, sometime in my life I read this sentence. But this beautiful sentence is incomplete.
I would say that before Pelé, football was just a sport. Pele changed everything. He turned football into art, into entertainment. He gave a voice to the poor, to the black people and above all: he gave visibility to Brazil. Football and Brazil have risen in status thanks to the king!
He’s gone, but his magic will remain. Pele is FOREVER!”
20:45
The LFP adapts its protocol
The LFP adjusts its pre-game protocol: one minute of applause will honor the memory of King Pelé just before OM-Toulouse and Nice-Lens (9pm).
20:44
Noël Le Graët on BFMTV: “Pelé had everything, he is incomparable”
Noël Le Graët, President of the FFF, on BFMTV: “I admired him, I’m a bit his age. He’s complete, he’s such a respectable man, it’s important in life, he’s always been beautiful, sincere, respectful . There are no others like that. It is the disappearance of a great player, there are no others at this level. A tribute from the FFF “Starting tomorrow we will contact the Brazilian FA, I will send someone to Brazil to be close to his family. You call him King Pelé and you are right, he had everything: technique, goals “Class, elegance is incomparable. A man of his class, behaving in an exemplary manner after a phenomenal and worldwide career, he is a man respected by the whole world. Technically, he is still incomparable today, he stands above all others. His life was exemplary.”
20:44
Cristiano Ronaldo: “A reference from yesterday, today, forever”
“My deepest condolences to all of Brazil and in particular to the family of Mr. Edson Arantes do Nascimento. A simple ‘goodbye’ from the eternal King Pelé will never be enough to express the pain that grips everyone in football at this moment. “An inspiration for so many millions of people, a reference from yesterday, today, forever. The affection he always showed towards me was mutual in all the moments we shared, even at a distance. He will never be forgotten and his memory will forever be etched in the memory of all of us football lovers. Rest in peace, King Pele.”
20:37
Emmanuel Macron greets “the king”
“The game. The king. Eternity,” wrote the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on Twitter in response to Pelé’s death.
20:24
The legend’s final tweet
“Inspiration and love shaped the adventure of King Pelé, who died peacefully that day. Love, love and love forever.”
20:21
“Much more than the greatest athlete of all time” for the Brazilian Football Confederation
“The CBF mourns Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé, this Thursday at the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo. Pelé was much more than the greatest athlete of all time. Our football king was the greatest representative of a victorious Brazil. Winner who was never afraid of trouble. Black boy, poor and born in Three Hearts (“Três Corações”), Pelé showed us that there is always a new way. Promised his dad a World Cup and gifted us three , also scored 95 goals in 113 yellow jersey games. The King has given us a new Brazil and we can only thank his legacy.”
20:17
“Everything we are is thanks to you”: Pelé’s daughter’s tribute to her father
A few minutes after the official announcement of King Pelé’s death, his daughter Kely Nascimento published a touching post on her Instagram account in honor of her father. We see the hands of the Brazilian’s loved ones, accompanied by a message: ‘Everything we are we owe to you. we love you endlessly Rest in peace.”
20:10
Awards, records, talent… Why Pelé is considered the greatest player in history
King Pelé, who died on Thursday at the age of 82, still leaves the mark of the greatest player in football history half a century after retiring from the field. Between an XXL price list, shovel records and legendary promotions, the Brazilian embodies the history of football.
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20:09
A football legend leaves
The king is no more. Pelé died this Thursday at the age of 82, leaving the footballing planet with the status that many consider to be the best player in football history. The only three-time world champion, the Brazilian multiplied records and left his mark on the game – a portrait of a giant to be remembered forever.
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20:03
Pele has died at the age of 82
King Pelé died on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the age of 82, according to several Brazilian media outlets, including the daily newspaper O Globo. Information confirmed by AFP and the family of the former Seleçao player.