Fifa President Gianni Infantino announced on Monday from Santos, where he had traveled to pay tribute to the Brazilian player, that he would request that all member countries name a stadium after him.
Will PSG soon play at King Pelé Park? Will it be up to AS Monaco, which plays in stands where there are rarely more than three peeled and one shaved, to play its matches in an enclosure named after the Brazilian legend? Fifa president Gianni Infantino announced on Monday that his organization would ask all of its member countries to name a stadium after Pelé.
The Swiss-Italian was in Santos, Brazil, for the funeral wake of Pelé, who died on December 2Fifa President Gianni Infantino announced on Monday from Santos, where he had traveled to pay tribute to the Brazilian player, that he would request that all member countries name a stadium after him.9.Thousands of people have flocked to Santos FC's Vila Belmiro stadium since midday to pay their respects to the man considered by some to be the greatest footballer of all time. His coffin was placed in the center of the field. Several dozens of wreaths were arranged around him, sent by football personalities such as Paris star SG Neymar or foreign clubs such as Real Madrid.
Flags at half mast and a minute of silence
"We are overcome with grief. Pelé is immortal, a world football icon, said Gianni Infantino to reporters. We are going to ask every country in the world to name one of their stadiums after Pelé. The flags of all countries were lowered to half-mast at Fifa's headquarters in Geneva on Friday, the day after the death of the triple world champion, who had been fighting colon cancer for more than a year. A minute of silence was also observed in his honor during President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration in Brasilia on Sunday.The 24-hour funeral vigil will conclude at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning (2 p.m. Paris time). A procession will then travel through the streets of Santos before the family's burial.
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Manchester United preparing £53m offer for World Cup finalist
Manchester United are preparing a £53 million bid for Eintracht Frankfurt's Kolo Muani, according to reports.
According to L'Equipe, the Red Devils are interested in bringing the forward to the club this winter. Bayern Munich is also interested, but will pursue a deal only in the summer.
According to the report, the 24-year-old is hesitant to leave the Bundesliga so soon after joining at the end of last season when his contract with Nantes expired.
Erik ten Hag is adamant about bringing in a striker, but the player must meet the club's financial and sporting requirements.
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Previous reports have suggested that the Reds will only be active on the loan market this transfer window, so such a high offer for Muani appears unexpected.
Still, he looked good at the World Cup and has eight goals and 11 assists for the German national team - he would be an excellent option in attack.
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