Brazil has seen its first day in decades without its footballing legend Pelé. Described fondly as "The King", he secured three World Cups for his country. He is also considered as the greatest footballer of all time, who passed away at the age of 82 in São Paulo, Brazil on Thursday.
By the late evening, Pelé's face was lit up on buildings across the South American nation and landmarks were being lit up impressively in memory. Fans of football in Brazil took to the streets dressed in his iconic shirt showcasing number.
The Brazilian government has announced three days of national mourning even as tributes poured in from all over the world. The last time Brazil went into national mourning was recently when Queen Elizabeth II died. His loss is considered irreparable for the world of Football and particularly Brazil.
Cricket Fraternity Wishes Pant A Speedy Recovery
It is known that Indian team’s wicket keeper-batter Rishabh Pant had sustained serious injuries when his car collided with the divider and then caught fire while he was driving from Delhi to Uttarakhand.
Rishabh Pant himself was driving his Mercedes car, which resulted in an accident near Roorkee in Uttarakhand. Pant has been hospitalized with injuries to his head, knee and chin due to this accident. There is a possibility of a fracture in his leg and now he has been moved to Max Hospital in Dehradun.
After Pant’s injuries in a road accident, cricket fans and the cricket fraternity were all shocked, particularly the video of how he was bleeding after being rescued from the vehicle. People took to Twitter, particularly the cricket fraternity who wished the ace cricketer a speedy recovery.
