Colombian stadium first in Latin America to be renamed after Pele
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2 min readColumbia is the first country to pay tribute to football legend Pelé by renaming a stadium in Villavicencio city after him.
The coffin with the remains of Brazilian soccer great Pele is carried for his wake on the pitch of the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.(AP /Matias Delacroix)
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