Essay: Pelé – a global superstar and cultural icon who put passion at the heart of soccer
As soccer great Pele is laid to rest in Santos, Brazil, SIMON CHADWICK, professor of sport and geopolitical economy at the France-based SKEMA Business School, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at his life in football and beyond…
Brazil bids farewell to ‘king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake
Santos, Brazil Reuters The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hour wake. Mourners lined up to see Pele’s body in an open casket in the center of the field at the […]