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Brazilians Mourn Soccer Legend Pelé at the Stadium Where He Got His Start
Headline from NBC New York
Pelé's coffin, draped in the flags of Brazil and the Santos FC football club, was placed in the midfield area of Vila Belmiro, the stadium outside Sao Paulo that was his home for most of his career.
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Pelé's funeral was held in the coastal city of Santos, where the king of soccer spent much of his career, and where his loss has been felt most deeply.
Thousands of mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos, Brazil.
SANTOS, Brazil — 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. The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. Pelé’s coffin was placed on the field
A Catholic Mass will be celebrated at the Vila Belmiro stadium before the sporting icon's casket is ushered through the streets of Santos to a nearby cemetery.
Pelé's coffin, draped in the flags of Brazil and the Santos FC football club, was placed in the midfield area of Vila Belmiro, the stadium outside Sao Paulo that was his home for most of his career.
