Fifa will ask every country in the world to name a stadium in honour of Pelé, its president, Gianni Infantino, has said
Rio de Janeiro halted plans to name Maracanã after Pelé in 2021PA MediaFifa will ask every country in the world to name a stadium in honour of Pelé, its president,Pelé, the Brazil great who won the World Cup three times and scored more than 1,000 goals,Infantino, who is in Brazil for Pelé’s funeral, told local reporters: “We’re going to ask every country in the world to name one of their football stadiums with the name ofIn April 2021 Rio de Janeiro abandoned plans to...
Pelé’s coffin was placed inside the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos on Monday, the home ground of the club where he spent virtually his entire career.
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