Considered by many the greatest footballer of all time, Pele
was hospitalised in Sao Paulo last week amid treatment for colon cancer, just
as Brazil wage their campaign to win a record-extending sixth World Cup in
Qatar.
In a message on social media as the “Selecao” prepared for
their 4-1 romp over South Korea in the round of 16, Pele said he was watching.
“I’ll be rooting for each one of you,” Pele, the only player
to win three World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970), told the team.
Neymar and his team did him proud, scoring a cascade of
goals that evoked the “beautiful game” Pele embodied.
After the match, the team returned to the field carrying a
banner marked “Pele!”, with a picture of him celebrating Brazil’s 1970 World
Cup win.
The Political Eye
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