The Brazilian star used his social networks to send a strong message to the Russian president during the Scotland-Ukraine match
Pelé wrote a letter addressed to Vladimir Putin and published it on social networks.
While the world watched with emotion the victory that brought Ukraine closer to the World Cup, the former Brazilian footballer < b>Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele, published a message on his social networks in which he asked President Vladimir Putin to stop the Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory, which has so far left a balance of thousands dead and millions of displaced people .
O Rei, who is 81 years old and < /b>is undergoing cancer treatment, spread the message addressed to the president of Russia on the eve of Ukraine‘s victory 3-1< /b>against the Scotland team at Hampden Park, as part of the playoff semi-finals.
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“Today Ukraine tries to forget, at least for 90 minutes, the tragedy that is still happening in its country. Competing for a place in the World Cup is already a difficult task. And it becomes almost impossible with so many lives at stake”, the Brazilian star wrote at the beginning of his letter.
Pelé did not hesitate to make a “request” to Putin to stop the war: “I want to use the party to make a request: stop with this invasion. There are no arguments that justify violence. This conflict, as well as others, is perverse, unjustifiable and brings nothing but pain, fear, terror and anguish. When we met in the past and exchanged a big smile accompanied by a long handshake, it was unimaginable that one day we could be as divided as we are today.”
The idol of Santos FC, three times champion with the Brazilian team, insisted that Vladimir Putinhas the power to put an end to this conflict with the same hands that he shook in Moscow during their meeting in 2017, which took place within the framework of the draw for the group stage of the FIFA World Cup in Russia 2018.
Pelé, in a wheelchair, together with Diego Maradona and Russian President Vladimir Putin, after the draw ceremony for the 2018 World Cup groups.
“Years ago , I promised myself that whenever I could, I would always raise my voice for peace. The power to end this conflict is in your hands. The same ones that I narrowed in Moscow in our last meeting in 2017″, added Pelé in the letter speaking to Putin.
Ukraine was now only one victory away from enter the World Cup in Qatar 2022. The cast led by Oleksandr Petrakov will face Wales on Sunday for a ticket that will place the winner in Group B of the World Cup together with England, United States and Iran. Whoever wins that match will debut in Qatar on Monday November 21 against the Americans.