Pele's wake begins at Santos stadium
An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects on Monday to football legend Pele with a 24-hour wake at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away with his exploits.
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Fans gather at Brazilian stadium to mourn soccer great Pelé before Tuesday funeral
Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday.
Pelé funeral: Fans line up to mourn Brazilian soccer great
SANTOS: Fans lined up early Monday outside the Vila Belmiro Stadium ahead of Pelé’s funeral in his hometown of Santos. The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 82.
No Messi, no Neymar as PSG suffer first loss of season
Paris Saint-Germain’s Italian midfielder Marco Verratti (R) fights for the ball with Lens’ French forward Florian Sotoca during the French L1 football match between RC Lens and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Lens, northern France on January 1, 2023. (Photo by FRANCOIS LO PRESTI / AFP)
Pele’s funeral rites begin today at ex-club, Santos
The funeral of Brazil legend, Pele will be held today at the home of his former club, Santos, after the World Cup winner died at the age of 82, with president Jair Bolsonaro declaring three days of mourning after the news.
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.
No Messi, no Neymar as PSG suffer first loss of season
LENS: Paris Saint-Germain, without World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Neymar, lost for the first time in any competition since March 20 last year when they were defeated 3-1 at Lens on Sunday. “Lens deserved their win,” said PSG coach Christophe Galtier. Lois Openda scored one and set up another as Lens, who have only lost once in Ligue 1 this season, closed the gap on PSG at the top to four points after 17 rounds.
Tottenham's Conte blasts crazy expectations
LONDON : Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte claims last year's top-four finish in the Premier League was 'a miracle' and said pre-season expectations of a title tilt were ludicrous.