Two years before Pele’s death, on 25 November 2020, the football world suffered such a big blow, when Pele’s friend Diego Maradona died. Then Pele had expressed a wish which will now be fulfilled.
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The news about which the entire sports world was horrified, the reality which was hoping to be overturned, that sad news has come. Football’s brightest and greatest stars Pele He left this world and the company of his crores of fans. Brazilian superstar Pele breathed his last on Thursday 29 December in a hospital in Brazil. Pele, who was suffering from cancer, was undergoing treatment in this Albert Einstein Hospital for the last one month, but finally he lost the battle of life. This farewell of Pele has shocked his family and loved ones, but a dream of Pele himself will definitely be fulfilled, which he had expressed two years ago.
Whenever there was talk of the greatest player of all time in football history, Pele and Diego Maradona of Argentina were discussed. Both the players had made this beautiful game better in completely different times. Still the comparison of both continued. The respect these two great footballers had for each other was unmatched.
Expressed desire to play with Maradona
That’s why when Maradona died two years ago, Pele expressed a wish while paying tribute to him. Maradona died on 25 November 2020. Then Pele remembered him in a special message and hoped that one day he would like to play this game in the sky with his friend. Paying tribute to Maradona, Pele wrote,
Today is a sad day. I have lost a dear friend and the world has lost a great player…I hope, one day we will play football together in the sky.
Now Pele’s wish will come true
Who knew that this wish of Pele would be fulfilled so soon. Only two years after the death of Maradona, Pele also left this world and now he will definitely be able to fulfill his dream of playing football in the sky with his friend. However, millions of his fans, who have lost two of their best players in two years, will still not be able to see him playing this beautiful game.