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Day of Pele’s death was one of the worst in football history, says Capello

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Day of Pele’s death was one of the worst in football history, says Capello

The day of the death of the three-time world champion Pele became one of the worst in the history of football, the former coach of Juventus, Real Madrid and the Russian national team Fabio Capello told RBC Sport.

Pele passed away on December 29 at the age of 82 after battling colon cancer. Earlier it became known that the body of the Brazilian stopped responding to chemotherapy.

“It is very sad, the whole world is mourning today. Pele was an amazing player, one of the best in history. My condolences to his family and all of Brazil. Today is one of the worst days in football history. I remember playing against him – Pele was always good, one of the best opponents in my life, – said Capello.

Pele is the only three-time world football champion (1958, 1962, 1970). He played 92 matches for Brazil and scored 77 goals. At the club level, the striker played for the Brazilian Santos and New York Cosmos.

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Aston Villa win 11 games in a row for the first time since 1914

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The English football club Aston Villa won 11 consecutive victories for the first time since 1914 and repeated the club record for this indicator.

On Saturday, in the away match of the 18th round of the English championship, the Birmingham team beat London’s Chelsea (2:1).

The last time Aston Villa won 11 matches in a row was in 1914. This happened previously in 1897.

Aston Villa under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Unai Emery he achieved 8 victories in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.

In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).

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Arsenal beat Brighton

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Arsenal beat Brighton

Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion met in the English Premier League match. The match ended with the score 2:1.

The hosts scored goals: Odegaard (14′), Rutter (52′, own goal). Marked for guests Gomez Amarilla (64′).

According to the result of the match Arsenal has 42 points, the guests 24 points.

Arsenal will play their next match on December 30 against Aston Villa. Brighton and Hove Albion will play their next match on December 30 (opponent is West Ham).

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Liverpool beat Wolverhampton

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Liverpool beat Wolverhampton

Liverpool and Wolverhampton met in the English Premier League match. The match ended with the score 2:1.

The hosts scored goals: Gravenberch (41′), Wirtz (42′). Marked for guests Good (51′).

According to the result of the match, Liverpool has 32 points, the guests 2 points.

Liverpool’s next match will be on 1 January 2026 against Leeds. Wolverhampton will play their next match on December 30 (the opponent is Manchester United).

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