Pelé’s coffin arrives at cemetery in city he made famous

Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pele played for most of his career.
Pelé’s coffin arrives at cemetery in city he made famous
People hold a banner of the late Brazilian football great Pele along the route of his funeral procession from Vila Belmiro stadium to the cemetery in Santos, Brazil (Matias Delacroix/AP)

Pelé’s coffin has arrived at his final resting place as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the football legend.

Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pele played for most of his career.

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