BRAZILIAN SOCCER PLAYERS BASHED

Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé’s funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. Fans expected former Santos players like Neymar, Rodrygo and Giovanni to attend. They also hoped retired greats like Zico, Romario, Ronaldo, Kaká and Ronaldinho Gaucho would show up at the beach city 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of São Paulo. Their social media accounts were flooded with comments by angry fans after Pelé’s burial. The three-time World Cup champion was buried in his hometown on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 (Wednesday in Manila) after more than 230,000 mourners passed by his casket at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos. Pelé died last Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, after a battle with cancer.

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