Pele's lying in state has finished and his coffin has now been covered over by Brazilian soldiers. Pele is now leaving the Urbano Caldeira stadium for the last time Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Pele's influence was so great that it stretched beyond football, making him something of a PR figure for Brazil.
There was a civil war going on at the time but, as legend has it, a ceasefire was held for two days so both factions could watch Pele play football. Firefighters and soldiers are sitting around the coffin as crowds clamour to get a glimpse and take photographs. sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao
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