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Brazil prepares to bury Pelé in city he made soccer Mecca

Forty-five years after Pelé played his last game, it’s hard to imagine modern soccer or Brazil without him

The Independent UK

Pele to be buried today after lying in state at Urbano Caldeira stadium

The three-time World Cup winner died on December 29 aged 82.

The Independent UK

Pele’s death is about honouring true greatness in a world of spoofers

We’ve all been there. Remembering that particular moment in time from childhood in frame-by-frame, high-definition clarity – while not being able to recollect where we put the car keys five minutes ago.

Irish Independent

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Brazilians mourn Pele at the stadium where he got his start

Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of Pele on Monday on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil’s best.

Irish Independent

Thousands gather to say farewell to Pele in 24-hour wake

The global footballing icon will be buried on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Thousands of fans wait to pay respects to Brazil great Pele

The three-time World Cup winner died on December 29 aged 82.

The Independent UK

Brazil pays final respects to football giant Pele

SANTOS (BRAZIL) - An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a wake at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away with his dazzling skill.

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Brazil pays final respects to football giant Pele

Santos (Brazil) (AFP) - An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a wake at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away with his dazzling skill.

AFP

Pelé was ensnared by 'Brazilian-style racism' but stood firm as dictatorship tried to keep him playing

Following the death of arguably the greatest soccer player of all time, Prof José Paulo Florenzano of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo considers Pelé’s incredible legacy off the field. This article was originally written in Portuguese.

The Conversation

Brazilians stream to Santos to pay tribute to Pele

Santos (Brazil) (AFP) - They came from across Brazil, streaming to the southeastern port city of Santos to pay their last respects to the greatest football hero ever to captivate the land of the "beautiful game": Pele.

AFP

Emotional Brazilians say tearful goodbye to Pele as fans flock to legend's funeral

Pele passed away in December following a battle with cancer and thousands of Brazilians have arrived in Santos to pay their respects on the first day of his funeral

Daily Mirror

Emotional Brazilians say tearful goodbye to Pele as fans flock to legend's funeral

Pele passed away in December following a battle with cancer and thousands of Brazilians have arrived in Santos to pay their respects on the first day of his funeral

Irish Mirror

Brazil Bids Farewell to ‘King of Soccer’ Pele with 24-Hour Wake

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hour wake. Mourners lined up to see Pele's body in an open casket in the center of the…

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Fans pay respects to Pelé at public viewing in Brazil stadium

The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 82.

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Brazilians Pay Last Respects to Soccer Great Pele at Daylong Wake

The three-time World Cup champion died at age 82 last Thursday.

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino wants every country to name a stadium in honour of Pele

The Brazil great died aged 82 after a battle with cancer

Irish Independent

Pelé’s native city Santos pays final farewell to football 'king' at public viewing in stadium

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, prepared to bid goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hour wake.

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Brazil begins paying final respects to football giant Pele

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Pelé funeral: Fans line up to mourn Brazilian soccer great

Fans have begun lining up outside the Vila Belmiro Stadium ahead of Pelé’s funeral in his hometown of Santos

Reuters

Brazil bids farewell to 'king of soccer' Pele with 24-hour wake

Radio France Internationale

Pelé's coffin to lie in state at Santos stadium, where the legend began

Just hours after Brazil's new president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was officially sworn in, the wake began on Monday for the football legend Pelé on the field at Santos FC's Vila Belmiro stadium where he played for most of his storied career.

Irish Mirror

Pele's last words on Instagram were touching tributes to Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe

Pele's funeral started in Brazil on Monday following his passing at the end of December and will conclude the following day once his coffin has lied in state for 24 hours

Daily Mirror

Pele's last words on Instagram were touching tributes to Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe

Pele's funeral started in Brazil on Monday following his passing at the end of December and will conclude the following day once his coffin has lied in state for 24 hours

Daily Mirror

Pele's goals and stats compared to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Pele's status as arguably the game's greatest player is cemented but the Brazilian icon continues to be compared to the modern greats in Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Irish Mirror

Pele's goals and stats compared to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Pele's status as arguably the game's greatest player is cemented but the Brazilian icon continues to be compared to the modern greats in Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

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