FIFA Request All Countries Name A Stadium After Pele

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has revealed the world soccer governing physique will probably be asking all international locations to call at the very least a stadium after the soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele.

The thrice World Cup winner Pele handed away final week on the age of 82 after a battle with colon most cancers.

Infantino based on Day by day Sport, mentioned international locations will probably be requested to honour one of many all-time greats with the gesture.

“We’re going to ask that every one international locations on the earth have at the very least one stadium with the identify of Pele.” Infantino mentioned on the funeral.

Infantino defined that the explanation behind this concept was “in order that kids know Pele’s significance. ”

The entire of Brazil started paying its respects to Pele at present (Monday), as his coffin arrived on the stadium the place he made his mark.

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