2022-12-29
Pele’s death It is world news. The Brazilian star and idol of all time, he suffered a lot in recent years from colon cancer that ended up bedridden.
At 82 years old the only player in the world to win three World Cupsdied, and with that he leaves a great void in Brazilian soccer and of course in world soccer.
However, if we talk regarding the beautiful things regarding Skin During his lifetime, a visit to Honduras stands out, his only one. He did it in 1972 with the Santos from Brazilthe club in which he became a legend.
From that Brazil crowned World Champion in 1958 the Central Americans had the opportunity to see Skin in their courts as part of the tours that the important clubs of the world carried out before.
Being so fans of Guatemala y Costa Rica they had the pleasure of having it three times, in 1959, in 1961 and in 1972, those from El Salvador, for their part, did so in 1966 and in 1972, while the Hondurans only had that opportunity in 1972.
It was in that decade of the seventies when the Santos toured Honduran lands where they played in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa with the Royal Spain y Olympiad. in both parties Skin was part.
in the mythical Morazan stadium the brazilians thrashed 3-1 Royal Spain and, later in Tegucigalpa on February 15 of the same year, 1972, drew 0-0 once morest the Olympiad. Before his game once morest the machine, Pelé took a photograph where great illustrious figures from the Honduran club appear, such as Luis Cruz, mario lopezCaptain Jaime Villegasthe goalkeeper Carlos Luis “Macho” Arrieta y Reliable Chico.
