Pelé brought renown to the Brazilian port city of Santos 

Pelé. Santos, Brazil. Over decades, adoring fans around the world mailed thousands of letters, postcards and packages to the sports legend without his address or full name
Pelé brought renown to the Brazilian port city of Santos 

HONOURING SOCCER’S KING: Mourners queue outside Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos awaiting to pay their respects to Pele. The Brazilian great, who died on Thursday at 82 after fighting cancer, played there from 1956 to 1974. Pic: AP Photo/Matias Delacroix

Pelé. Santos, Brazil.

Over decades, adoring fans around the world mailed thousands of letters, postcards and packages to the sports legend without his address or full name.

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