The Real Madridthrough an official statement, regretted “deeply” Pele’s death and expressed his condolences to his family, loved ones, clubs and the Brazilian Confederation for the disappearance “of one of the great players of all time.”
“The legend Pelé will remain forever in everyone’s memory. those who love this sport and its legacy makes it one of the great myths of world football”, said the club chaired by Florentino Pérez in the aforementioned statement.
In addition, the Madrid entity recalled the three world championships that Pelé won in Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 and Mexico 1970as well as the achievements he signed at Santos, the club where he spent practically his entire career.
“With Santos FC, a club where he played for almost two decades, won 2 Copa Libertadores, 2 Intercontinental and 6 times the Brasileirão, among many other titles; and with the New York Cosmos he won 1 North American Soccer League”, said Real Madrid.
“During his entire sports career, he scored a total of 1,282 goals and was capped 113 times with Brazil. Pele has passed away today at the age of 82. Rest in peace“, concluded Real Madrid.
The Barcelonathrough a message on his official Twitter account, “deeply” regretted the death of Pelé, died this Thursday in Brazil due to complications from cancer that he could not overcome.
“Barça deeply regrets the death of the “Rei” Pelé, one of the best players of all time. With him, football became bigger. Rest in peace”, wrote the Barcelona club in his social networks.
A minute of silence
LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced this Thursday that the next LaLiga Santander and federative matches they will have a minute of silence in mourning for the death of Brazilian star Pelé.
“LaLiga and the RFEF have agreed a minute of silence to show its condolences on the death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’“, the employer announced in a statement shortly after learning of the death of the three-time world champion, who had been admitted to a hospital in Sao Paulo for a month.
“As a sign of respect, a minute of silence will be observed in all the matches that remain to be played on matchday 15 of LaLiga Santander. Professional football thus joins the expressions of condolence and mourning at the death of one of the great players in history,” he added.
For its part, the RFEF also expressed its pain and announced the tribute in the federated matches. “The Royal Spanish Football Federation deeply regrets the loss of Pelé, a football legend who marked an era and whose legacy will be eternal”, he pointed out.
“To remember her figure and honor a tribute to one of the greatest of all timethe Royal Spanish Football Federation decrees a minute of silence in all federation-level matches,” he added.
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Sergio Ramos: a “historical legend” falls “short”
Sergio Ramosa Paris Saint-Germain footballer, lamented the death of Pelé on Thursday and assured that “talking” about the Brazilian player as a “figure” or a “historical legend” falls “underhanded”.
Through his official Twitter account, the former Real Madrid player, together with a photograph in which he appears together with Pelé, launched some heartfelt words for the death of one of the best players in the history of football.
“Talking about a legend or a historical figure falls short. Simply, O’Rei has left us. Soccer will always remember you. Rest in peace, Pele.”Ramos wrote.
The UEFA president shows his condolences
The president of the UEFAthe Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin, added to the pain for the death of the Brazilian player Edson Arantes do Nascimento “Pelé”, whom he assured “played a pioneering role in the rise of football to become the most popular sport in the world”.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Pelé, one of the best players of all time.” Ceferin said in statements released by the European Football Federation (UEFA).
“He was the first global superstar and through his achievements, on and off the pitch, he played a pioneering role in soccer’s rise to become the world’s most popular sport. We will miss him very much. On behalf of the European football community, rest in peace, Pele,” Ceferin concluded.
Sergio Ramos: “Talking about a historical figure or legend falls short”
Sergio Ramosa Paris Saint-Germain footballer, lamented the death of Pelé on Thursday and assured that “talking” about the Brazilian player as a “figure” or a “historical legend” falls “short”.
Through his official Twitter account, the former Real Madrid player, along with a photograph in which he appears with Pelélaunched some heartfelt words for the death of one of the best players in the history of football.
“Talking about a legend or a historical figure falls short. Simply, O’Rei has left us. Football will always remember you. Rest in peace, Pele.”Ramos wrote.
Romário: “Brazil says goodbye to one of its most illustrious sons”
The ex-footballer Romário de Souza Faria resigned this July from Edson Arantes do Nascimiento ‘Pelé’ with a message in which he assured that “Brazil says goodbye to one of its most illustrious sons.”
Romário, who occupies a seat in the Senate, assured that Pelé, who died this Thursday from complications of colon cancer“made the world bow down to his talent” and “he brought Brazilian soccer to the altar of the gods.”
Pelé “inspired generations of athletes and deserves all the tributes,” added the former Brazilian international, who He did not have the deceased star among his friends, with whom he was involved in various controversies.
One of the most remembered, in 2005, was after Pelé considered that Romário, who at the time played for Vasco da Gama and was 39 years old, should retire because he had not performed on the field for a long time.
“Silent Pelé is a poet. When he opens his mouth he only says shit. I would have to have a shoe in my mouth,” replied Romário at the time.
Usain Bolt: “A legend of the sport”
The former Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt, winner of eleven world and eight Olympic titles as a sprinter, he lamented the death of Pelé on Thursday and with a brief message praised the figure of the Brazilian soccer player.
“A legend of the sport. Rest in peace, King Pelé”he wrote on his official Twitter account along with a photograph in which he appears hugging the Brazilian star.
Manchester joins the tributes
The Manchester Citycurrent champion of the English League, added to the expressions of pain for the death of the Brazilian player Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’, who died this Thursday at the age of 82 in Sao Paulo.
“El Manchester City saddened to learn of the passing of Brazilian legend Pele, one of the all-time greats who did so much for the king of sports. May he rest in peace,” the English club said in a message posted on social media.
