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The Brazil national team will wear special jerseys to pay tribute to football icon Pelé when they play Morocco in a friendly tonight.
The Brazilian National Team is set to wear a special kit to honour the late footballing legend Pele.
The Brazilian football legend who passed away in December 2022 is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time.
Brazil are set to be hosted by Morocco in an international friendly tonight.
This will be Brazil’s first game their exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals after losing to Croatia on penalties.
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It will also be their first match since the heartbreaking demise of the great Pele.
Brazil will wear special kits in tribute to football legend Pelé
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The name “Pele” is set to be featured under each player’s jersey number to pay a tribute to the country’s icon.
Pele is considered to be one of football’s oldest phenomena due to his incredible display of skill and talent in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Pele was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.
In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.
The following year, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century.
His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is still recognised as a Guinness World Record.
Pele remains the only player in history to have won three FIFA World Cups.
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The Brazilian legend passed away aged 82 on December 29, 2022, following a severe struggle with illness.
Following the sad news of his death, the Brazilian government declared three days of national mourning out of respect for their icon.
Rodrygo Goes to wear Pele’s iconic #10 jersey
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Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes is now set to wear the no.10 jersey for Brazil’s friendly game against Morocco.
The number 10 belonged to Pele for most of the 20th century before it was eventually passed on.
Brazil’s usual no.10 is PSG star and the national team’s poster boy - Neymar.
However, the 31-year-old superstar is currently injured and has been ruled out of action for the next few months.
Rodrygo is now expected to step up in his place.
The 22-year-old forward has featured 23 times for Real Madrid in LaLiga this season, scoring 4 times and creating 5 assists so far this campaign.
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