Peles mother in coma, unable to bid farewell to football legend


Pele’s mother in coma, unable to bid farewell to football legend

The funeral of legendary Brazilian footballer Pele is currently being held in Santos, Brazil. The footballer’s mother, Celeste, is set to say her final goodbye to him as she remains unaware of the three-time World Cup winner’s passing.

Pele’s mother, Celeste, will now have an opportunity to bid a final farewell to her son, after being tragically unaware of the Brazilian legend’s death due to her coma, according to reports from Brazil’s top media houses on Tuesday.

The footballer, who achieved three World Cup victories with Brazil, passed away in late December after receiving treatment at Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. His daughter, Kely Nascimento, posted an emotional tribute following her father’s passing.

Pele’s wake is currently taking place at Estadio Urbano Caldeira (also known as Vila Belmiro), the home of Santos, the club where he spent the majority of his iconic playing career. His coffin on Tuesday traveled through the streets of Santos before passing the neighborhood of his 100-year-old mother to allow her to say her farewell.

Maria Lucia do Nascimento, Pele’s sister who takes care of her mother, revealed that Celeste was unaware of Pele’s death. “We talk, but she doesn’t know the situation. She’s in her own world,” said Maria Lucia.

“She opens her eyes when I mention his name and say, ‘we’re going to pray for him’, but she’s not really conscious of what I’m saying,” she added.

Pele’s mother in coma, unable to bid farewell to football legend

The body will travel through the Canal 6 neighborhood where Celeste lives. Pele’s final resting place will be the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica, a vertical cemetery that will allow him to overlook Santos’ stadium. The private funeral ceremony will be attended by family members only.

“We wanted to come today because this will all be sealed off by the police tomorrow,” one visitor to the cemetery told The Mirror. It was Pele’s final wish to be buried there, with his father Dondinho, himself a professional footballer with Santos, also buried in the family vault after his death in 1996.

“We came to pay our respects and show the children Pele’s final resting place and what the city of Santos meant to him,” the visitor added. “And it overlooks the Vila Belmiro stadium where he graced the pitch on so many occasions.”

Celeste turned 100 in November, and Pele shared a message on social media to mark the occasion. “Today, we celebrate 100 years of Dona Celeste’s life,” he wrote at the time.

“From a young age, she taught me the value of love and peace. I have well over a hundred reasons to be thankful for being her son. I share these photos with you, with great emotion to celebrate this day. Thank you for every day by your side, Mom.”


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