Pele’s Barber Of 60 Years Laments A Double Loss | Football News
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The Brazilian barber who cut Pele's hair for more than 60 years is lamenting the loss of both a customer and a close friend. Joao Araujo, whose nickname is Didi, has his shop not far from the stadium where the football legend once played for the Santos team. On Monday and Tuesday that arena is expected to receive throngs of mourners hoping to pay their respects to Pele, who died of cancer on Thursday at the age of 82. "We have lost a very big symbol. Brazil has lost, and the world has lost," Araujo, who is 84, said after cutting the hair of a teenager wearing a Santos T-shirt."And Didi lost a big customer, a great friend," he added, as onlookers stood outside his well-known shop, peering in.The walls are decorated with photos of Pele playing in big games, as well as a few shots th...
