Beginning of Pelé’s funeral wake at the Santos FC stadium


Relatives as well as anonymous visitors can pay their last respects to the Brazilian legend inside the club.

The funeral wake of legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé began on Monday, with the opening of the doors of the Vila Belmiro stadium, in Santos, for a last tribute from the supporters in front of the coffin which rests in the center of the lawn of his first exploits, a observed an AFP journalist.

Access to the Santos FC stadium is authorized “without interruption” until Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, when a procession will begin in the streets of this port city located 75 kilometers from Sao Paulo (southeast), before the burial , reserved for the family.

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