News

Canning House commemorates Pelé

  • Canning House

Canning House commemorates Pelé's life and legacy, following his death on 29 December 2022.

Canning House commemorates Pelé

Pelé, née Edson Arantes do Nascimento, passed away on 29 December 2022 in São Paulo. Winner of three World Cups, the only football player to have done so, and scorer of a world record 1,279 goals over the course of his career, Pelé is widely considered as one of, if not the, greatest players of all time.

Canning House here pays tribute to the life and legacy of Brazil's treasured footballing icon; an innovator in the beautiful game, and an inspiration to millions in Brazil and around the world.

Brazil is observing three days of national mourning, with Pelé's funeral set to take place at Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, where he spent the majority of his club career, on 2 and 3 January 2023.

Our thoughts are with Pelé's family, his loved ones, and all those affected by his passing.

Share This News

Share this news on social media using the buttons below.

More Recent Articles

Becoming a member at Canning House

By joining as an individual member you’ll have the opportunity to access our wide range of public events at a discounted rate, as well as additional benefits such as online access to in-depth reports, webinar recordings and This Week in Latin America news articles.

Join now

Find out more about our membership plans

Sign up to our newsletter

Get the latest information on upcoming Canning House events and other events related to Latin America and Iberia across the UK and beyond.