SANTOS, Brazil: Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country.

Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career.

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