Brazilian players face backlash after Pelé's funeral

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé’s funeral

SAO PAULO >> Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé’s funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media.

Brazilian players face backlash after Pelé's funeral

Social media was flooded with comments by angry fans after Pelé's burial.

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral

Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé's funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. The three-time World Cup champion was buried in his hometown Tuesday after more than 230,000 mourners passed by his casket at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos.…

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé’s funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. The three-time World Cup champion was buried in his hometown Tuesday after more than 230,000 mourners passed by his casket at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos. Pelé died last Thursday after a battle with cancer. Fans expected former Santos players like …

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé’s funeral

By MAURICIO SAVARESE SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé’s funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. The three-time World Cup champion was buried in his hometown Tuesday after more than 230,000 mourners at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos. last Thursday after a battle with cancer. Fans expected former Santos players like Neymar, Rodrygo and Giovanni to attend. They a…

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral

Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé’s funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. The three-time World Cup champion was