Buhari, World Leaders Mourn as Football Legend, Pele Dies at 82 *Nigerian President says: World’s greatest ever footballer won’t be forgotten *Obama: Pele understood the power of sports to bring people togethe
*Obama: Pele understood the power of sports to bring people togetherPresident Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in expressing grief over the death of Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento , who died yesterday evening in a Sao Paolo hospital aged 82 years.
President of France, Emmanuel Macron also joined other world leaders in paying tribute to the Brazilian football legend. He wrote on his Twitter handle: “The game. The King. Eternity”, the French president wrote the message in both French and Portuguese. “A mere ‘goodbye’ to the eternal King Pele will never be enough to express the pain that the entire football world is currently feeling. An inspiration to so many millions, a reference yesterday, today and forever.
England captain Harry Kane said: “We send our best wishes to him and all his family from the whole England set-up. He’s an inspiration, an incredible person.” She kept fans of the legend of the Beautiful Game constantly updated on her father’s condition with regular social media updates from the hospital.
Of the 1,281 goals scored by Pele in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, 77 of them were for Brazil national team in 92 matches. Pele became a global star when, aged 17, he helped Brazil win the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, forcing his way into the starting line-up by the knockout stages.
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