It was updated on January 3, 2023.
Thousands of Brazilians gathered to mourn soccer legend Pel, who died last week after a long battle with colon cancer, in a public procession ahead of his burial.
Last week, thousands attended a celebration for Brazilian football legend...
Thousands of mourners waited hours in line to walk past Pel's casket ahead of his burial in Sao Paolo, where he played most of his career, with fans waiting hours to enter the stadium.
The Vila Belmiro Stadium where he played for nearly two decades was adorned with the flags of Brazil and his former club,Santos FC.
The family of Pel, including his widow, attended a Catholic mass at the stadium at 9 a.m., local time, along with the new president of the world governing body of soccer.
The president of Brazil gave his sympathies to the widow of the man known as "Plei".
There is a line outside the stadium of the soccer team.
The son of Pelé is next to his father's body.
The fans of the late Brazilian football star are outside the Urbano Caldeira stadium.
There is a funeral procession going to the cemetery.
There is a wake for the wife of a Brazilian football legend.
The president of Brazil arrived at the funeral.
One of the greatest soccer players of all time, Pel, passed away on December 29 at the age of 78, and he was remembered as the originator of the game of soccer in his home country, as well as throughout the world. Pelé, who was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, became the leader of the team for nearly two decades. He's the only soccer player to have won three World Cup titles. Pel was named the player of the century by the organization that oversees the World Cup.
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