The Government of Cape Verde Set to Rename its National Stadium after Pele

The government of Cape Verde has announced its intention to rename its national stadium after Pele, the late Brazilian football legend.

Jose Ulisses Correia e Silva, the country’s prime minister, broke the news in a post on Facebook on Wednesday.

This comes after Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, on Monday, called on countries around the world to name one of their stadiums after the three-time World Cup winner.
Pele was laid to rest on Tuesday following a private funeral in the city of Santos, Brazil.