Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous

By Associated Press

Jan 04, 2023 7:43 am

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.

PELE LAID TO REST The casket of late Brazilian soccer great Pele is draped in the Brazilian and Santos FC soccer club flags as his remains are transported from Vila Belmiro stadium, where he laid in state, to the cemetery during his funeral procession in Santos, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. PHOTO BY AP

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