Pele Posts Message To President Putin

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Published on June 2 2022 6:00 am
Last Updated on June 2 2022 6:01 am

Brazilian soccer legend Pele posted a message on Instagram Wednesday urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.

The 81-year-old, who is undergoing cancer treatment, said he posted the message on the same day Ukraine’s national soccer team beat Scotland in a playoff that moved it closer to making the World Cup.

He pleaded, “Today Ukraine tries to forget, at least for 90 minutes, the tragedy that engulfs their country. . . . Stop the invasion. There’s absolutely no justification for this continued violence.”