Brazilian Sports Legend Pele Laid To Rest In Santos Cemetery

Brazilian Sports Legend Pele Laid To Rest In Santos Cemetery

Brazilian Sports Legend Pele Laid To Rest In Santos Cemetery

Mourners lined the streets in the coastal city of Santos, Brazil, on Tuesday as Pele’s body was transported in a black coffin from the Vila Belmiro stadium to the late football legend’s final resting place at the Necropole Ecumenica Memorial Cemetery. A band greeted the casket as it entered the cemetery, playing a Catholic hymn and the team song for the local Santos football team, where Pele played for much of his career. Fans also serenaded the casket with samba music, as a tribute to the fallen sports star. Pele was laid to rest in a 200sq metre mausoleum, near…
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