World Athletics President, Lord Coe shares his memory of skipping school to watch Pele play in Sheffield. Live reaction here: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
FIFA has written to its 211 member associations and asked for a minute's silence to be held before every match, SThe letter says: “FIFA calls upon all competition organisers to hold a minute of silence ahead of every football match this upcoming weekend and the week thereafter.”
He put Pele in a group of players including Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, a type of footballer he said"will be eternal". The three-time World Cup winner died on Thursday having been in hospital in Sao Paulo since late November. He was joined by fellow celebrities Naomi Campbell, Nigella Lawson, Boy George, Richard Branson, Russell Brand, Liam Gallagher, musician Billy Bragg, Scottish writer Irvine Welsh and actor Robert Carlyle in paying tribute to the footballing legend.
Neymar, the Brazil forward who moved level with Pele's record of 77 international goals during the last World Cup, was among those who spoke of his prowess.
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