Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé on Monday in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos, Brazil.
in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday.SANTOS, BRAZIL - JANUARY 02: Edinho, son of Pelé and former football player Ze Roberto carry Pele's coffin into Urbano Caldeira Stadium for his funeral on Jan. 2, 2023 in Santos, Brazil.
Pelé's coffin was placed on the field where he scored some of the best goals of his career. Mourners walked past his casket in the 16,000-seat stadium outside Sao Paulo. His burial will take place in a cemetery only 600 meters away on Tuesday. Fans arrived at the stadium in the early hours of Monday to honor Edson Arantes do Nascimento, globally known as Pelé.A look back at the extraordinary career of soccer great Pelé, who died Dec. 29 after battling cancer."It is a very sad moment, but we are now seeing the real meaning of this legendary player to our country," Mendes told journalists. "My office has shirts signed by Pelé, a picture of him as a goalkeeper, also signed by him.
Pelé's casket will be ushered through the streets of Santos before his burial. Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other dignitaries are expected to attend. Pelé had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. The medical center where he had been hospitalized said he died of multiple organ failure as a result of the cancer.
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