A diehard soccer fan died last week, but before he was laid to rest, his loved ones let him score one final goal at his wake in Brazil.
On a makeshift soccer pitch, his coffin sat next to an imaginary goal at dos Santos' field. An attendee at the wake passed the ball to the coffin, directing it into the goal. Those in attendance responded with applause.
"On the day of the wake, his family arrived at the pitch, and we had this idea together," dos Santos' assistant, Emerson Lúcio, told"They couldn’t say goodbye to him before. So, the idea for the ‘final goal’ came up to make sure he had a dignified send-off, bringing together everyone he loved," added his niece, Evelyn Santos da Dilva.. Reports say dos Santos died after a branch fell on a ladder he was using while maintaining his local field.
"He not only played but also managed the field, the teams and the schedules. He coordinated everything. He also took care of the cleaning, pruned the trees, did the weeding, everything," Lúcio said. A soccer ball on the turf during a game between Charlotte FC and the Philadelphia Union May 31, 2023, at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa.
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