Following the demise of legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé on December 29, 2022, a claim has surfaced on Internet stating that his feet will be kept in the museum.
The caption of the viral post reads: “FIFA Will keep Pele’s Feet in the museum. Pele’s Family has given permission”
The above post can be seen here.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be false.
We did not find any credible report supporting the above claim. Even the official website of FIFA has not mentioned any such move.
Meanwhile, according to a report, Pelé has been laid to rest at Santos’ stadium.
Hence, it can be concluded that the viral claim is false.
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