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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue donned Pele’s bright-yellow Brazil jersey on Friday night to honour the first anniversary of the soccer legend’s death.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 98-foot (30 metre) statue was illuminated with an image of the national jersey, including the famed number 10 and Pele’s signature.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian king of soccer won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century.<\/p>\n

He died aged 82 on December 29, 2022.<\/p>\n

Pele\u0301 had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.<\/p>\n

The medical centre where he had been hospitalized said he died of multiple organ failure as a result of the cancer.<\/p>\n

The statue, viewed as a global symbol of Christianity, was inaugurated nearly 100 years ago, and a priest came up with the idea for it even earlier, according to the monument\u2019s official site.<\/p>\n

Today, the Christ statue with its arms wide open welcomes millions of selfie-snapping tourists each year.<\/p>\n

In 2017, it was elected as one of the new seven Wonders of the World.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eritrea<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eritrea. Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue donned Pele’s bright-yellow Brazil jersey on Friday night to honour the first anniversary of the soccer legend’s death. The 98-foot (30 metre) statue was illuminated with an image of the national jersey, including the famed number 10 and Pele’s signature. 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