Towering statue of Pelé unveiled in Guadalajara ahead of the World Cup
The 9.5-meter statue honors Pelé’s 1970 World Cup legacy and is meant to draw visitors to Jalisco Stadium.
- On Thursday, a large statue of soccer great Pelé was unveiled in Guadalajara to commemorate his achievements with the Brazilian national team.
- Pelé won one of his three World Cup titles in Mexico at the 1970 edition, creating a lasting bond between the Brazilian team and Guadalajara's public.
- The 31-foot statue stands in Plaza Brazil outside Jalisco Stadium, which previously hosted matches during the 1970 and 1986 World Cup tournaments.
- Jalisco Gov. Pablo Lemus called the figure a "great gift" for the World Cup, saying it will serve as a landmark for visitors.
- Guadalajara will host first-round matches during the 2026 World Cup, including contests between South Korea and Czech Republic, Mexico and South Korea, Colombia and Congo, and Uruguay and Spain.
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Towering statue of Pelé unveiled in Guadalajara ahead of the World Cup
A large statue of soccer great Pelé has been unveiled in the Mexican city of Guadalajara to commemorate his achievements with the Brazilian national team.
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A 9.5 meter high statue for Pelé now adorns the square in front of the Jalisco Stadium. There the Brazilian wrote 1970 with the Seleção World Cup history.
A large statue of the football star Pelé was unveiled Thursday in the Mexican city of Guadalajara to commemorate his achievements with the Brazilian team.
Three weeks after the start of the 2026 World Cup, a large sculpture of Brazilian Edson Arantes do Nascimento 'Pele' was inaugurated on Thursday, in front of the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, where the hero played the 1970 World Cup. The entry ‘Pele’ Sculpture is inaugurated in Guadalajara, in front of the Stadium where he played the World Cup was first published in Digital Process.
Government of Jalisco paid tribute to Pel by unveiling the statue of the footballer, made by Alejandro Velasco, at Jalisco Stadium.
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