Pelé: Brazil Declares Three Days Of Mourning, Funeral To Be Held In Hometown Santos

The stadium where Brazilian football great Pelé played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. Santos, the club where Pelé played in Brazil, said in a statement the public will be able to pay their final respects at Vila Belmiro Stadium, outside Sao Paulo. Pelé, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died on Thursday, December 29, after a long battle with cancer. He was 82. Santos said the coffin carrying the three-time World Cup champion will leave Albert…

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