Cowdenbeath could be a frontrunner to rename Central Park the 'Pele'

A mix of Pele, a blue strip and a Fife town could see the perfect recipe for Cowdenbeath Football Club's Central Park to be renamed the Pele.

It comes after Fifa president Gianni Infantino called on every nation in the world to rename a stadium after the footballing great following his death last month. 

Now councillor for Cowdenbeath Darren Watt believes the town have all the ingredients to be selected for that honour. 

The town's football team's nickname is known worldwide as the 'Blue Brazil' and Councillor Watt believes it would be fitting for them to bestow that sprinkle of glitter on their stadium: 

Cowdenbeath now play in the Lowland League following relegation last season at the hands of Bonnyrigg Rose. 

Councillor Watt told Kingdom FM he feels the new name could raise the town's status once again: