Celeste Arantes, Mother of Soccer Legend Pelé, Dies at 101

Celeste Arantes, the mother of soccer legend Pelé, passed away at the age of 101. She spent her last five years in a vegetative state and was unaware of her son's death in 2022. Despite initial reservations, she supported Pelé's illustrious football career.

Celeste Arantes, the mother of the late legendary soccer player Pelé, passed away at the age of 101 on Friday. The news was confirmed by Pelé's former club Santos and two of his former aides to The Associated Press.

Arantes had been in a vegetative state for the past five years and was not informed of her son's passing in 2022. 'Santos Futebol Clube is deeply sorry about the death of Celeste Arantes do Nascimento, the mother of our eternal king,' the Brazilian club expressed on social media.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known globally as Pelé, was one of her three children. Despite initially opposing his desire to become a professional footballer, she grew to support his career as he achieved immense success. Pelé passed away on December 29, 2022.

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