Pele’s sister, Maria Lucia do Nascimento, said in an interview with ESPN that no one had informed Celeste, the 100-year-old, of her death. pellet.
Maria explained that her mother, who no longer consciously interacted with her surroundings, always said she would pray for Pele’s recovery.
And the only surviving sister, when asked if the mother had received the news of Pele’s death, replied: “No. She does not know. We talked, but she does not know. She is fine, but she is in her own little world.”
Pele’s mother celebrated her 100th birthday last November 20, and at that time the “king” recorded this special moment with a post and photo on “Instagram”.
Maria added, when talking about Pele, who was with him in the hospital days before his death: “It seemed as if he was feeling that he was going to leave. It was very difficult. We know that we are not immortal, but the news of his death saddened our hearts very much.”
Pele, the only one to win the World Cup 3 times, died Thursday, at the age of 82, after a battle against colon cancer.
The death of Pele, considered by many to be the best soccer player in history, sparked a wave of emotion in the world, while it was announced Brazil 3 days of national mourning.
