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Brazilian media hammers former stars for failing to honour Pelé

By Samindra Kunti in Sao Paulo

January 6 – Following a media storm, Ricardo Kaka has failed to explain why he did not attend Pelé’s funeral procession. Kaka, Ronaldo and other World Cup-winners as well as Neymar have been heavily criticized for failing to pay their last respect to Pele in Santos.

Pelé laid to rest as fans celebrate his life, but Brazil’s football stars are conspicuously absent

By Samindra Kunti in Santos, Brazil

January 4 – On Tuesday Santos and Brazil bode farewell to Pelé, the nation’s greatest icon. Almost a quarter of a million mourners and supporters, including newly sworn-in president Luiz Inacio da Silva, filed past Pele’s coffin in a serene funeral procession before a private internment.

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