Pele, Carl Lewis to stop by in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: American Olympic legend Carl Lewis and Brazilian soccer legend Pele are expected to visit Kerala next month to help promote sports in the state.

The government was in touch with Lewis and Pele to have them in the state during their planned Indian tour, Sports Minister M Vijayakumar told a press meet on Tuesday.

Lewis has plans to be in India in December and he had been urged to include Kerala in his tour itinerary.

Pele, who is also expected to be in the country the same season, had been urged to include Kerala in his itinerary, he said.