Pele: Santos To Add Crown To Club Crest In Honour Of Brazil Legend

• Brazil side Santos will immortalize legend Pele on their uniform
• Pele remains the club's greatest idol while many tout him as the greatest footballer of all time
• He sadly passed on Thursday, December 29 after a long battle with cancer

Santos have resolved to pay tribute to legend Pele by updating the club's crest.

The Brazilian football club will use a crown emblazoned on its uniform as a tribute to the three-time World Cup winner, who passed after his battle with cancer.

The decision was announced by the president of the Deliberative Council of the São Paulo group, Celso Jatene in an interview.

“The crown will already be on the shirt of 2023. Santos will play in 2023 with the crown on the badge: the two stars (of their two Brazilian titles) and a crown on the top of the badge,” Celso Jatene said via Archysport.

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According to Footy Headlines, Santos' crest in 2023, will have a crown placed above it. The change will be permanent and is a homage to Pele, who many consider the greatest footballer of all time.

What is the current status of Pele?

Pelé passed away aged 82 following a battle with cancer.

He has been hospitalized for almost a month in Sao Paulo on the back of his ailing health condition.

He spent Christmas in the company of his family at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, where he has been receiving treatment.

Pele's family gather at hospital

Family members spent Christmas morning on Sunday with Pele at the Sao Paulo hospital where the legendary footballer is battling worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems, according to a social media post by his daughter.

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Fans of the player, considered by many the greatest of all time, have been expressing hope for his recovery since he was hospitalized in Sao Paulo in late November.

Shortly after midnight, at the start of Christmas Day, Pele's daughter Kely Nascimento posted a picture of the footballer's wife, Marcia Aoki, and other family members gathered at the Albert Einstein Hospital where he is being treated. Pele was not visible in the image.

Brazil dedicate win to Pele

Sports Brief earlier reported that Brazil's players paid tribute to legend Pele, who is receiving hospital treatment in Sao Paulo due to his ailing health, after sauntering to a 4-1 World Cup victory over South Korea.

Following Monday's last-16 match at Stadium 974 in Doha, the players unfurled a huge banner to the 82-year-old, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

First-half goals from Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta saw Brazil put the game to bed long before Paik Seung-ho's stunning consolation in the second period.