<p>Brazilian football legend <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pele">Pele</a>'s jacket that he donned during the the 1966 <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/fifa-world-cup">FIFA World Cup</a> has become a hit among fans of pop singer Bad Bunny since he borrowed it from a collector's sports merchandise store and used it in his recent concerts in Sao Paulo, in his first performances on Brazilian soil.</p><p>Bad Bunny's tribute to the three-time World Cup winner, also included a change in the lyrics of the song MONACO, sung by the Puerto Rican artist as "scoring a goal after Pele and Maradona" instead of "Messi and Maradona."</p>.Pele gets resting place in world's tallest vertical cemetery.<p>Cassio Brandao, the owner of the Alambrado Futebol e Cultura store, seeks historical football memorabilia and jerseys and has more than 7,000 of them. He owns 115 items that belonged to Pele and was involved in Bad Bunny's choice for the jacket.</p><p>"He took very good care of the piece. It came back only with sweat, wet with sweat, but it was perfect, in the same condition. They were very careful. It returned in the same suitcase," said Brandao.</p><p>Pele's official Instagram later thanked the singer for the tribute, adding that when someone like Bad Bunny honors "the King on Brazilian soil, it means the crown is still shining."</p>.<p>"I think that today, when I see Bad Bunny doing this, it warms my heart to imagine that many kids across Brazil and around the world are going on YouTube trying to learn more about Pele, watching his goals and better understanding the magnitude and greatness of this figure, who's the greatest football player in history and, to me, the greatest Brazilian who has ever lived," said Brandao.</p><p>The Brazilian legend, a cult figure in the world of football, passed away in 2022. During his illustrious carrer, he scored 1,279 goals from 1,363 games.</p><p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>
<p>Brazilian football legend <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pele">Pele</a>'s jacket that he donned during the the 1966 <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/fifa-world-cup">FIFA World Cup</a> has become a hit among fans of pop singer Bad Bunny since he borrowed it from a collector's sports merchandise store and used it in his recent concerts in Sao Paulo, in his first performances on Brazilian soil.</p><p>Bad Bunny's tribute to the three-time World Cup winner, also included a change in the lyrics of the song MONACO, sung by the Puerto Rican artist as "scoring a goal after Pele and Maradona" instead of "Messi and Maradona."</p>.Pele gets resting place in world's tallest vertical cemetery.<p>Cassio Brandao, the owner of the Alambrado Futebol e Cultura store, seeks historical football memorabilia and jerseys and has more than 7,000 of them. He owns 115 items that belonged to Pele and was involved in Bad Bunny's choice for the jacket.</p><p>"He took very good care of the piece. It came back only with sweat, wet with sweat, but it was perfect, in the same condition. They were very careful. It returned in the same suitcase," said Brandao.</p><p>Pele's official Instagram later thanked the singer for the tribute, adding that when someone like Bad Bunny honors "the King on Brazilian soil, it means the crown is still shining."</p>.<p>"I think that today, when I see Bad Bunny doing this, it warms my heart to imagine that many kids across Brazil and around the world are going on YouTube trying to learn more about Pele, watching his goals and better understanding the magnitude and greatness of this figure, who's the greatest football player in history and, to me, the greatest Brazilian who has ever lived," said Brandao.</p><p>The Brazilian legend, a cult figure in the world of football, passed away in 2022. During his illustrious carrer, he scored 1,279 goals from 1,363 games.</p><p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>
