Brazilian football legend Pele poses after receiving from 46-year-old industrial engineer Jarbas Menighini (out of frame), his handmade replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy, in the surroundings of the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 12, 2014 on the eve of the FIFA world Cup final between Germany and Argentina. [AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA]Former Brazilian soccer star Pele was vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday, the same day that a record 1,641 people were reported to have died in the South American nation after contracting the virus. Pele posted a picture of him receiving the vaccination on Instagram giving a thumbs-up sign. Brazilian soccer great Pele, 80, receives a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Brazil, in this image posted on his Instagram account on March 2, 2021. Brazil has seen 257,361 people die from the virus, more than any other country outside the United States, and is currently facing a new spike in cases.

Source: Standard Digital March 03, 2021 01:07 UTC