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REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz
[Saba
Sports News] According to Brazilian media reports, a woman named Maria Socorro
Azevedo has claimed to be Pele’s daughter and has requested the Sao Paulo court
to exhume Pele’s body for DNA testing. Azevedo made this request along with
Pele after the initial DNA test conducted on their children yielded negative
results. If the relationship is proven through DNA testing, Azevedo may have a
potential claim to Pele’s estate. In an interview, Azevedo stated, “I
didn’t pursue this for financial gain. Whether it’s Pele or anyone else who
doesn’t have money, I would still pursue it.” Azevedo mentioned that her
mother has passed away but never informed Pele about her pregnancy. Azevedo’s
attorney expressed the necessity of the exhumation request, stating, “We
have no other option. The request for exhumation will be submitted in the
coming days. Our identification results indicate a high likelihood of a blood
relationship.” It remains to be seen how people will perceive and react to
this situation.