Into Colombia decided to rename stadium in honor of Pelé

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Moscow, 6 January - Federal state unitary enterprise RAMI "RIA Novosti". Colombia became the first country from Latin America who answered an appeal of the president of FIFA Janne Infantino to call stadium in honor of the triple world champion Brazilian Pelé. Pelé died on December 29, 2022 on the 83rd year of life after a long illness. After Janne Infantino urged all countries of the world to designate on one stadium in honor of Pelé. "We support the initiative of FIFA. The young generation has to know whom there was this icon of world soccer", - Meta to Colombia Juan Guillermo Zuluagu Sports newspaper "L'Equipe" quotes the governor of department. In honor of Pelé will be...