BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 8, (THEWILL) – Football legend Pele has postponed his planned visit to Nigeria originally scheduled for this week due to ill health.
According to the organisers of the Winihin Jemide Series and the Youth Experience Days Africa, the facilitators of the visit, another date will be announced once the legend has fully recovered from the ailment that also kept him from attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last weekend.
“The Winihin Jemide Series and Youth Experience Days Africa have both chosen to postpone the 2016 WJS/YEDA LEGEND EDITION with Pelé due to reports of his ill health on Friday 5th, 2016,” the organizers said in a statement.
“We are sorry that we have to disappoint the many Pelé fans and Legend Edition supporters at this time, who were looking forward to this event. As we pray for his speedy and full recovery, we believe that it would be inconsiderate for us to put his health at risk.
“Our ticketing platforms will be offering a full refund on all tickets purchased and new dates for the event will be announced over the course of the next few weeks. We hope the new dates are suitable for everyone.
“The decision to postpone the event did not come easily and we want to express gratitude to sponsors and stakeholders.”
Pele had planned to visit the country for the Legend Edition starting on August 11.
Story by David Oputah
