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Pelé funeral – live: Brazil legend and three-time World Cup winner to lie in state as coffin arrives at Santos

Pelé, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, will be buried at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenical, a vertical cemetery in Santos, with only his family present

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Brazilians bid farewell to football legend Pelé

Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. Watch FRANCE 24’s special programme on the passing of Brazil’s football legend.

France 24

Pelé funeral – live: Brazil prepares to say final goodbye to legend

Pelé died last week after a long battle with colon cancer

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Final farewell for Pele, Brazil's football 'King'

Santos (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos.

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Pelé put passion at the heart of soccer

He remains the face of a purity in soccer that existed long before big money and global geopolitics infiltrated

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Pele to be buried on 9th floor of cemetery so he can 'see' pitch that made him famous

Details of football legend Pele funeral and last wish revealed as he's to be buried within sight of the iconic Santos stadium - and there's also a special homage to his dad

Daily Mirror

Obituary: Pelé, football genius who won World Cup three times with Brazil and was its greatest ever player

Pelé, who has died aged 82, was arguably the finest footballer ever. In a career spanning three decades and 1,363 matches, the Brazilian scored 1,281 goals, and played in the side which won the World Cup on an unprecedented three occasions.

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Bruno Guimaraes' touching tribute to Brazil legend Pele ahead of Newcastle United vs Leeds

Guimaraes paid tribute to Pele following his passing on Thursday ahead of Newcastle's match with Leeds

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The 'King' and the Queen: Bewitched by Pele, Elizabeth II made him a Knight

In 2022, Britain lost its queen and Brazil its soccer 'king' - two giant figures of the 20th century who crossed paths at least twice over the years.

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From Messi’s triumph to Federer’s retirement: 2022’s top sport stories

From the moment Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup – the one major prize he had lacked – to the moment Roger Federer hung up his tennis racket, 2022 was a remarkable year in sport. FRANCE 24 looks back at all the highlights of the past 12 months.

France 24

Brazilians remember Pelé for the 'sense of identity' he gave them

"He leaves a legacy, a person of color who was crowned king of soccer, and he also brought a lot of peace outside Brazil," says Jorge Tavares, a resident of the late soccer legend's home state.

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Brazil mourns Pele as funeral organisers plan route past 100-year-old mum's home

Pele will be laid to rest in the world's tallest cemetery next week as Brazilians - and fans across the world - mourn the death of one of football's greatest-ever players

Irish Mirror

Brazil mourns Pele as funeral organisers plan route past 100-year-old mum's home

Pele will be laid to rest in the world's tallest cemetery next week as Brazilians - and fans across the world - mourn the death of one of football's greatest-ever players

Daily Mirror

'Pele is eternal': Brazilian city of Santos honors its idol

Santos (Brazil) (AFP) - From the second floor of her house, Onofra Alves Costa Rovai can see the Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Brazilian football legend Pele first took the world's breath away.

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Pele's politics still a touchy subject in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Pele is revered in Brazil as the eternal "King of Football."

Irish Mirror

RTE's Des Cahill pays touching tribute to 'friend' and 'hugger' Pele

Former Sunday Game Host Des recalled meeting the icon on a number of occasions while he was in Ireland and said he had a 'warmth' about him

France 24

The World Cups that made Pelé 'immortal'

The football legend Pelé, who died on December 29, went down in history not only as an incredible striker but also as the only man to have won the World Cup three times. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the three World Cups that would result in Fifa dubbing…

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Long-time barber mourns death of soccer hero Pele

A barber who first met Brazilian soccer legend Pele in the 1950s and cut his hair for decades said on Friday he hoped God would take care of the late athlete.

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‘What he has done for football will always remain’ – Pep Guardiola hails Pele’s ‘eternal’ legacy

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes Pele’s influence in the world game will be everlasting.

The Independent UK

‘Goodbye to the King’: How newspapers across the world reacted to Pele’s death

The Brazil great died on Thursday at the age of 82

The Independent UK

Brazil mourns Pelé, who made every part of the country proud

With Pelé’s death, Brazilians have lost a piece of their hearts

The Independent UK

Loyal to Santos, Pelé toured and scored in Europe

Arguments over who was the greatest player in the history of men’s soccer can often see cheap hits aimed at Pelé

AFP

European leagues to honour Pele with pre-match tributes

London (AFP) - Top flight football matches in England, Spain, Italy, France will all honour Pele before each match in the upcoming round of games, it was announced Friday.

Daily Record

When Pele came to Ayrshire to stun locals ahead of 1966 World Cup

The day Pele stunned locals in Ayrshire seaside town as club pays tribute to football legend

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Pele’s influence on football will be ‘eternal’, says Pep Guardiola

Three-times World Cup winner Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, died in Sao Paulo on Thursday at the age of 82

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