brazil may not have a monarchy, but in football, we have our king, who sadly left us. translation: i don t think pele has died. l it s edson. pele and his legacy will be eternal. with the football he achieved in his era, imagine what he could ve done with today s technology. brazilians, always keen for a photo opportunity. today, of all days, was one to remember. it s been a day of reflection here in brazil and i think this headline sums it up pele died, if indeed pele can die, because his influence here in brazil will remain for generations to come. preparations are under way at his club in santos, where a public wake will be held from monday. big crowds are expected. brazilians want to remember their beloved king. katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo. you can reach me you can reach me on you can reach me on twitter. a
and brazil lights up in honour of pele on the first of three days of national mourning for the footballing legend. it s been a day of reflection here in brazil and i think this headline sums it up, pele died, if indeed pele can die. because his influence here in brazil will remain for generations to come. a us congressional committee has released six years of tax returns for the former president donald trump. mr trump battled for years to keep the documents secret until the supreme court approved their disclosure last month. the newly released documents include tax returns and related documents for donald trump, the donald] trump revocable trust and seven corporate entities, but that represents only a fraction of the more than 400 businesses in which mr trump
in addition to felony burglary, which involves entering the residence with the intent to commit the crime of murder. tributes are continuing to flood in from around the world for the brazilian football legend pele who has died at the age of 82. in brazil, three days of national mourning have been declared. pele was known by many as the king of football the only player to have won the world cup three times. katy watson reports. brazil s most famous landmark, paying tribute to brazil s most famous name. at santos, the club where pele played for so many years, brazilians came to mark his passing. the whole nation is in mourning for a man who defined the beautiful game. pele made it against the odds, in an often racist and classist country, this poor black and talented footballer was a success story from the beginning. a player who stayed true to his brazilian roots but had fans the world over. he transcended his sport.
the man on the pitch, the man off the pitch, the dignity and grace that he seemed to exude for the people around him. i don t think they make them like that any more. truly a great. those qualities were remembered at sao paulo s museum of football today, the exhibition space filled with memories of pele. this was the shirt he wore in 1970, when he won his third world cup title. it was packed with brazilians of all ages who came to pay their respects. translation: for us he is | a national symbol who turned into an international symbol. he took our country to all corners of the world. we say he is our king. brazil may not have a monarchy, but in football we have our king, who sadly left us. i don t think pele has died. pele and his legacy will be eternal. the football he achieved in his era, imagine what he could have done with today s technology. brazilians are always keen
for a photo opportunity. today of all days was one to remember. it has been a day of reflection here in brazil. i think this headline sums it up. pele died, if indeed pele can die. his influence will remain for generations to come. preparations are under way at his club in santos, where a public wake will be held from monday. big crowds are expected. brazilians want to remember their beloved king. the top flight saudi football club, al nassr, has announced that it has signed the portuguese striker and national team captain cristiano ronaldo for two seasons. a tweet by the club described the signing as history in the making , and one that would inspire saudi football. widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, ronaldo has won five ballon d or awards. the 37 year old s