The South East Director Of Nigeria Nationwideleagueone (NLO) and An Sports Administrator/Manager ,CSP Ebere Amaraizu, has described the death of late Brazilian Soccer Idol Edson Arantes de Nascimento also known PELE as that which will many vacum in the administration of soccer globally going by his soccer pedigree and in terms of those advisory role to effect on grass root /community soccer development in which he grew from .According to Amaraizu who also is the National Coordinator of police campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV),We join millons of soccer loving bodies FANS of the late Soccer ICON to commiserate with his family and his country where he began the soccer journey and also ended at 82 years .
He may have gone but his positive footprints worthy of emulation lives on and stand as a point of positive reference for upcoming players and including our younger generation .One remarkable thing there is the discipline and commitment as well as the passion to impact positively for a functional society using the instrumentality of community /Sports .
Pele as he is fondly called ,used the instrumentality of football where he discovered himself to serve his country and to establish himself as international Star and Hero of all times as well as self discovery .
He demonstrated that commitment and dedication which made it impossible to play soccer other than in Brazil and with Santos Fc Brazil .He is a three time world cup champion and as a teenager made his debut in their country world cup team which later lost to Uruguay.He came up stronger with cry of his father having lost and made his father happy once more by helping Brazil to win the next world cup and in that order .
Indeed his commitment later left him as Treasure of Brazil and which can no longer play in another country .He is a product of Community /Rural Sports and regarded as an inventor ,icon and National Treasure .He is also a role model and has at various times used the instrumentality of soccer as a platform of peace building and crime free community .So many have been said concerning the late icon but the takeaways should be on the need for young minds to try as much as possible to discover the gold mine in them ,jettison arrogant and truant behaviours ,a team player ,Role model and very patriotic , disciplined players
,He used the instrumentality of soccer to propagate the need for a peaceful atmosphere to.accomodate all .He eschewed arrogant behaviour and pursued Excellence ,Respect and Friendship at all times and which is in line with the Olympic Values .Although ,he may have gone ,so many TAKEAWAYS from his legacies he left behind will be quite enormous and worthy of emulation,if we must strive to achieve .
