Pele returns to the stadium where he found fame as Brazil bids farewell to its 'eternal king'

Fans will be able to pay tribute to the Brazilian legend at Santos FC, his club for 18 years, ahead of a funeral in the city on Tuesday

, arrived at the Vila Belmiro in 1956 as an athletic but otherwise unknown teenager with a promise from his coach to the directors of Santos FC that he had what it took to become “the greatest footballer in the world”.

Hundreds of thousands are expected to process past his coffin and line the funeral route, in recognition not only of his footballing prowess but alsoSerginho Chulapa, another Santos star who played in Brazil’s 1982 World Cup side – and scored more than 100 goals for his club – said: “There’s a Santos before Pele and another after him. He put both the city and club on the map. Before him, people came to work at the port and go to the beach.

In a statement, Santos FC said that early on Monday, Pele’s coffin would leave the Sao Paulo hospital where he died before being placed in the centre circle of the stadium for 24 hours starting from 10am.

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