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President Buhari mourns soccer legend,Pele,says he will never be forgotten

AdminBy AdminDecember 30, 2022Updated:December 30, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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The late Pele. 

By Dada Ahmed.

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in expressing grief over the death of Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele who died  on Thursday. 

The world’s greatest ever football player succumbed to death after suffering a debilitating bout of cancer.

This is contained in a statement signed by Garba Shehu,Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) a copy of which was made available to The Reporters on Friday.

He won three World Cups and scored over 1,281 goals, becoming the original football icon in a long career for which he was named the “Player of the Century” in 2000. 

In a tribute to the football legend on behalf of all Nigerians, President Buhari said:” “May he rest in peace. He led a good life and made a huge contribution to the development of global football in particular and world sport in general. 

“He had an enormous generosity of spirit and humility, despite his greatness as a footballer and sportsman.

“He also built bridges across nations, races and even religions.

“He was a UN Ambassador of goodwill. Pele is gone but the world will never forget him. RIP. “

 

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