Cape Verde will become the first country to name it’s stadium after football legend Pele.
The Country’s President officially announced the decision to take up the suggestion from Fifa via Gianni Infantino. National stadium to be the Pele Stadium.
“Cape Verde and Brazil have a history and culture that go hand in hand, considering that they are two sister countries, linked by language and very similar identities.
And with the physical disappearance of Edson Arantes de Nascimento, King Pelé, born a Brazilian citizen, he who soon became a planetary figure, mass icon demonstrating that Sport has the power to unite the world, now it is our desire to honor him .
Pelé was and will always be a reference in Brazil, in our Portuguese-speaking world and throughout the rest of the world, being an idol that connects several generations.
As a tribute and recognition to this figure who makes us all great, I express the intention of naming our national stadium, as “Estádio Pelé”, in an initiative to which, I believe, that several countries around the world will accompany us.
We have already communicated our intention to FIFA, as it was this institution that launched the challenge and we hope to be able to carry out this symbolic act soon.”
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