Draped in the flag of Brazil and Santos FC, Pele’s casket makes its way through the crowded streets of Sao Paulo
Mounted on top of a fire truck and draped in the flag of Brazil and Santos FC, Pele’s casket made its way through the crowded streets of Sao Paulo today before being taken to the Memorial NecrĂłpole EcumĂŞnica complex for burial of, in a closed family circle.
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The funeral procession also passed by the place where Pele’s mother lives, the 100-year-old Dona Celeste, to be able to “say goodbye” to her son, even symbolically.
For 24 hours, thousands of football fans, and not only, gathered at the “Vila Belmiro” stadium to say the last “farewell” to Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who is the greatest football player that Brazil has produced.
The popular pilgrimage to the body of the legendary Pele ended today at 15.00 Greek time.
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