A group of Brazilian fans held a vigil this Sunday in front of Sao Paulo hospital where former footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ has been hospitalized since Tuesday with a respiratory infection to show their support and ask for an improvement in his health.
The nearly 75 fans who took part in the event went to Albert Einstein Hospital, summoned by the Torcida Jovem do Santos, one of the main organized supporters of the club in which the three-time world champion was immortalized, but several admitted they were fans of other Brazilian teams.
“Pele is not from Santos. We hugged him because he wore the Santos shirt, but he is not exclusive to Santos. He belongs to all clubs; he comes from Brazil; he belongs to the world, and that is why we must honor him. ” “He is above all earthly things. He is from another planet,” financial market operator Marcus Bispo, one of those present at the surveillance, told EFE.
Bispo added that all Brazilian fans are concerned about Pele’s current state of health and that is why we are “here with a heavy heart and praying that God give eternal life to the king; that he gives him the strength to win this battle, like all the others that have already expired”.
Next to a giant Torcida Jovem do Santos flag decorated with an image of Pelé, fans hung signs in front of the hospital wishing him health and “long life to the king”.
Source: El heraldo
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