Fans are paying their last respects to Pelé with a daylong wake at his hometown stadium in Santos, Brazil
last Thursday, fans headed to his hometown stadium, Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, Brazil, on Monday to honor him.
Pelé’s coffin was placed on the field, where fans are allowed to walk past the superstar’s body. His coffin will be present at the stadium for 24 hours as fans will continue to hold a procession to honor the soccer great. After the daylong wake at Vila Belmiro Stadium, Pelé’s coffin will travel through Santos in a funeral procession. One of the streets in the procession includes the street where his 100-year-old mother, Celeste Arantes, lives.
The funeral procession will lead his coffin to Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. From there, Pelé’s family will hold a private funeral.after a battle with colon cancer. The three-time World Cup winner is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest soccer players in history.
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