The president of Conmebol (South American Football Confederation), Alejandro Domínguez, proposed to the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) the replacement of three of the five stars on his shield by three hearts in honor of Pelé, hospitalized almost two weeks ago in São Paulo. Paul.
“The idea seeks to highlight the three world titles won by the Brazilian star and exalt his hometown, Três Corações, in Minas Gerais,” explained Domínguez, at an event organized by Conmebol in Doha, at the World Cup, in Qatar, in honor of the former -player.
“We make this proposal on behalf of Conmebol to the CBF so that Pelé always lives with Brazil’s shirt, that three stars are exchanged for three hearts”, he said.
The shield of the Brazilian national team, embroidered on the uniform, features five stars, corresponding to each of the world titles won by the team (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002).
Pelé won the first three World Cups in Brazil, which makes him the only player to have won the World Cup three times.
“It’s a somewhat unusual proposal, let’s see. It’s a beautiful proposal, I think that visually it doesn’t hurt much. But taking away stars, putting hearts… Let’s see,” Fernando Sarney, vice-president of the CBF, present at the event, told reporters CONMEBOL event.
At the age of 82, Pelé has been hospitalized in São Paulo since November 29 for a reassessment of the chemotherapy treatment for colon cancer detected last year.
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