Guinea-Bissau Renames Stadium In Honour Of Pele

The West African state of Guinea-Bissau has renamed a sports stadium in its second city Bafata “Pele Stadium” in honour of the late Brazilian football legend.

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The Government announced this on Friday when the decision was arrived at after the meeting of the Council of Ministers in the country.

The proposal of FIFA president Gianni Infantino about Brazil’s football great Late Edison Arantes Do Nascimento aka Pele has continued to gain recognition.

Infantino during the burial of Pele said each of the 211 member associations should name at least one stadium in their respective country after Pele as a mark of honour.

Cape Verde was the first country to take the step as they name the 15,000-capacity stadium in their capital after the former Santos player.

Guinea Bissau on Friday morning followed suit as the country’s president Umaro Sissoco Embalo named Estadio Rocha stadium after Pele.