Pele Eterno: What International Media Say about Death of Soccer King
On Friday, newspapers all over the world reported that Brazilian football star Pelé has died at the age of 82.
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The Guardian has a picture of the star sitting on the shoulders of his teammates and fans in Mexico City after Brazil won the 1970 World Cup final.
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Richard Williams says that he was “a player who gave everyone the gift of his skills.”
Guardian front page, Friday 30 December 2022: One in 10 Tory peers have given more than £100,000 to the party pic.twitter.com/UwOA3FviNR
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) December 29, 2022
O Globo, one of Brazil’s leading newspapers, has published an unprecedented four editions, each with a cover depicting a distinct stage in Pelé’s career. The newspaper’s headline simply says “Pelé Eterno,” or “Pelé Eternal” in English.
ADEUS AO REI | Em homenagem a Pelé, O GLOBO terá edição inédita com quatro capas que ilustram grandes momentos do Rei.
Faça download das Primeiras Páginas nas versões Copas de 1958, 1962, 1970 e 1.000 gols: https://t.co/JVQ4FQBUkn pic.twitter.com/3WnW9WhV9V— Jornal O Globo (@JornalOGlobo) December 29, 2022
“Goodbye to Pelé, ‘the king’ of football,” says Spain’s El Pas with a picture of that famous World Cup win in 1970.
#Portada | Alerta por violencia machista: 13 asesinadas en diciembre; Adiós a Pelé, ‘O Rei’ del fútbol; Rusia lanza uno de los mayores ataques contra infraestructuras en Ucrania, en EL PAÍS este viernes 30 de diciembre
🔗 https://t.co/UrxPhJwS24 pic.twitter.com/N9feqeaI4H
— EL PAÍS (@el_pais) December 29, 2022
On its front pages, the French sports newspaper L’Équipe uses the colors of Brazil. The newspaper has a full-page picture of a young Pelé and says, “He was a king.”
Breathtaking @lequipe front page, switching headline colours into Brazilians’.
“Pelé.
He was a King” pic.twitter.com/kx0DeVXSFa— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) December 29, 2022
The Mirror also has a picture of Pelé celebrating at the World Cup in 1970 and says that he is “The best.” “World hails ‘divine’ genius who made football beautiful,” says the paper.
Friday’s front page: The best #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/zW06jfZafH pic.twitter.com/rSGIFq1TI6
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 29, 2022
The French newspaper Libération has a full-page photo of Pelé with the words, “Brazil’s legendary footballer and three-time world champion died Thursday at age 82.”
A la une de @Libe ce vendredi :
⚫ Pelé, Seleciao #Peléhttps://t.co/nj2k4mQp7h pic.twitter.com/7CVw2Pl9JR
— Libération (@libe) December 29, 2022
The Daily Record, a newspaper in Scotland, calls it the “Death of a legend.” The sports world is “in mourning” over the death of the only person to win the World Cup three times. This is written in the paper.
Tomorrow’s front page leads on Pele. The death of a legend.#scotpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday @sgfmann pic.twitter.com/cuCkDpjlB3
— The Daily Record (@Daily_Record) December 29, 2022
The last thing the Sun says about the death of the “King of Football” is that “Lineker and Mbappe lead tributes.”
Friday’s Sun: King Of Football #TomorrowsPapersToday #TheSun #Sun pic.twitter.com/6zfdxhMTEy
— Tomorrows Papers Today (@TmorrowsPapers) December 29, 2022
