Pele died at the age of 82, and Gianni Infantino (FIFA president) said that every country in this world should have a stadium named after the legendary Brazilian footballer.
The world forum also announced the first stadium named after Pele. The arena in Zurich, owned by FIFA, will bear the name of the three-time World Cup winner.
FIFA speaks of an example that should be followed around the world.
The arena in Zurich will be called “Pele Stadium – FIFA Zurich”, announced the forum under the leadership of Infantino.
FIFA to put Pele’s name on the football field at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland as a “football community tribute” to the legendary footballer https://t.co/GRvLsgLGIX
— Europa Press (@europapress) January 4, 2023
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