Brazilian football superstar, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka “Pele”, who has recently passed after a fulfilling life of fame, has left behind a controversial will for his family.
Pele, mostly regarded as the best soccer player that ever lived, has in a will made fresh revelations about his private life that left the world gasping for a breath to understand his perplexing personality.
Pele, who had always denied being the father of Sandra Regina, a child believably sired out of wedlock, even after a DNA test ruling from the court proved that she was indeed his daughter, suddenly mentioned her as one of the beneficiaries of his wealth.
When his will was opened recently, Pele mentioned Sandra as one of the seven children to whom he left his estate.
Sandra Regina was born in 1964 after her mother, Anisio Machado, reportedly had a romance with Pele while she was his housemaid.
Sandra died 17 years ago, unaware that her father had secretly accepted her and would one day consider her as one of his children.
Sources close to the family said one of Pele’s last wishes was to meet late Sandra Regina’s two sons, who are his grandsons – Gabriel Arantes do Nascimento and Octavio Felinto Neto.
Pele eventually met them on December 28, 2022 – a day before his death.
Despite the lifetime denial of their mother, Gabriel was still appreciative for that historic moment, which was one of his mother’s biggest dreams.
Gabriel explained how he felt when his aunts notified them their grandfather finally wanted to meet them.
“We were very excited, it was an opportunity we had been waiting for. Every family has fights and rows, ours is no different, but there are moments when union and love are more important than anything else. We are delighted.”
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