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Pelé's mother, who never learned of her son's death, dies at the age of 101

Politiko 2024-06-22 10:16:31

Pelé's mother, who never learned of her son's death, dies at

Celeste Arantes, mother of the late footballer Pelé, died on Friday at the age of 101.

Arantes spent the past five years in a vegetative state and was not informed of her son's death in 2022. She was hospitalized for the past eight days, the Brazilian Football Confederation said in a statement.

Arantes' cause of death was not disclosed, CBF added.

The Pelé Foundation said on its social media channels that the mother of the only three-time World Cup winner was a model.

"Today's feelings are mixed. We deeply mourn the passing of 'Celestinha', as her son fondly called her. At the same time, we are eternally grateful for its existence," the foundation said. "Dona Celeste is the queen mother and will forever be fondly remembered in our hearts and memories."

Santos, the club where Pele played most of his career, said its fans were saddened by the death of "the mother of our eternal king".

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