The ruling physique FIFA has requested organizers of soccer competitions around the globe to look at a minute of silence at upcoming video games to honour the late Brazilian nice Pelé.
FIFA basic secretary Fatma Samoura mentioned in a letter to its member federations, seen by dpa, that Pelé, who died on Thursday at age 82 after battling colon most cancers, was “a footballing icon like no other.
“Pelé introduced the magic of South American soccer to the world and gave which means to the phrase ‘The Beautiful Game’ … For so long as soccer is performed, Pelé might be remembered, and he might be missed.
“In solidarity with his family and friends, the Brazilian Football Association, Brazil and all football fans who loved him so dearly, the flags at FIFA headquarters will be flown at half-mast, and FIFA calls upon all competition organisers to hold a minute of silence ahead of every football match this upcoming weekend and the week thereafter,” the letter mentioned.
The large leagues in England, Spain and Italy had introduced earlier than the FIFA letter that they’d pay tribute to the one participant who gained the World Cup thrice.
The Premier League mentioned a minute of applause would precede matches Friday to Sunday, La Liga introduced a minute silence at its video games Friday and Saturday, and Serie A for its subsequent spherical on Wednesday.
