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Christ the Redeemer lit in Pele shirt as Brazil honors first anniversary of his death

AP News

BY MAURICIO SAVARESE
Updated 11:53 AM EST, December 30, 2023

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Christ the Redeemer was lit up in a Pele shirt among Brazilian tributes to the soccer great on the first anniversary of his death on Friday.

Pele died of colon cancer at age 82.

Christ the Redeemer had a projection of a Brazil shirt with Pelé’s name and number 10 and a message from Pope Francis. Pelé was a devout Catholic.

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