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Pele leads Alberto tributes
- Updated: October 26, 2016
Brazilian football is in mourning following the death of Carlos Alberto with Pele calling him a “friend and brother”.
The captain of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup winning side died on Tuesday at the age of 72 from a heart attack with Pele and former West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer leading the tributes.
A period of official mourning for three days was announced, as well as flags at the CBF (Confederacao Brasileira de Futebol) headquarters to be flown at half-mast and a minute’s silence ahead of fixtures.
Pele played alongside Alberto for Brazil, Santos and also later as part of a star-studded line-up for the New York Cosmos, which also included Beckenbauer, skipper of the West Germany side which won the 1974 World Cup.
On his Twitter account, the 76-year-old Pele said: “I am deeply saddened by the death of my friend and brother.
“Dear God, please take care of our ‘Capitao’. Rest In Peace.”
A black-and-white picture of the duo embracing during their time at the Cosmos was attached to the post.
Beckenbauer also tweeted a photo of the pair together from a charity trip to Brazil in 2013.
The German legend said: “Heidi and me are deeply shocked. Carlos Alberto was like a brother …
