PELE has died aged 82 in Sao Paulo.
The Brazilian football legend is survived by mother Celeste.
Pele’s mum was always a great support to her supremely gifted son, and is still alive to this day aged 100.
His coffin will pass by Celeste’s home, before he is laid to rest.
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Pele’s mother, Celeste Arantes, turned 100 last month.
Prior to his death, the three-time World Cup winner posted a gushing happy birthday message for his mum.
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Accompanied by three pictures of them together, he wrote on Instagram: “Today, we celebrate 100 years of Dona Celeste’s life.
“From a young age, she taught me the value of love and peace.
“I have well over a hundred reasons to be thankful for being her son.
“I share these photos with you, with great emotion to celebrate this day. Thank you for every day by your side, Mom.”
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Celeste was born in Brazilian town Tres Coracoes in 1922, but moved to Bauru, a city of nearly 400,000 when Pele was a kid.
She has received national plaudits for her relationship with her son, being named Brazilian Mother of the Year by O Globo.
Celeste paid Pele a visit in the build-up to the 1966 World Cup, seeing him at a training camp in Teresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro, before his side flew to England for the tournament.
She has spent her latter years living in the Santos region of Sao Paulo, where her son thrived as a player between 1956 and 1974.
Celeste has two other children, Pele’s siblings Zoca, and Maria Lucia Nascimento.
She also has seven grand-children from Pele – including a girl named Celeste after her, born in 1996.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
