Premier League to honour Pele with pre-match tributes

Premier League clubs will remember Pele’s contribution to football by holding a minute’s applause prior to kick-offs and players and match officials will wear black armbands.

Published : Dec 30, 2022 19:12 IST , LONDON

FILE PHOTO: Pele is introduced to the crowd during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in 2015.
FILE PHOTO: Pele is introduced to the crowd during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in 2015. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
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FILE PHOTO: Pele is introduced to the crowd during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in 2015. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES

The English Premier League will honour Pele before each of its matches in the upcoming round of games, it was announced Friday.

“In tribute to Pele, Premier League clubs will remember his contribution to football during Matchweek 18 (December 30-Jan 1) by holding a minute’s applause prior to kick-offs,” said a statement on the English top flight’s Twitter feed.

“Players and match officials will wear black armbands,” it added.

A similar announcement was made by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

“On the occasion of all the friendly matches scheduled for today, Friday December 30, and on the 16th day of the Serie A on Wednesday January 4, the FIGC has arranged a minute’s silence to remember Pele,” it said in a statement.

Brazil started three days of national mourning Friday for Pele, the three-time World Cup winner widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, who died on Thursday following several years with cancer.

The death of “O Rei” (The King) triggered a wave of tributes from around the globe to the man who both transformed football and transcended the sport.

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