Brazil Declares Three Days Of Mourning For Legendary Footballer Pelé

 

In this file photo taken on June 13, 1961, Brazilian striker Pelé, wearing his Santos jersey, smiles before playing a friendly soccer match with his club against the French club of "Racing", in Colombes, in the suburbs of Paris, France.
In this file photo taken on June 13, 1961, Brazilian striker Pelé, wearing his Santos jersey, smiles before playing a friendly soccer match with his club against the French club of “Racing”, in Colombes, in the suburbs of Paris, France. © AFP

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared three days of national mourning Thursday for Pele, after the legendary footballer died at age 82.

The measure was announced in a decree published in an extra edition of the government gazette and signed by the outgoing president, who is set to leave office Sunday.

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