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Crowds gather in Santos as Pele's coffin heads to cemetery

5 January 2023
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2023-01-05 10:29

A large crowd lined the streets of Santos as the coffin of Brazilian soccer great Pelé was transported through the city on Tuesday before his burial.
The body of Pelé was moved by fire truck from Vila Belmiro stadium where many people, including newly inaugurated President Lula, paid their final respects. Pelé is being buried in the city where he grew up, became famous, and helped make into a global capital of his sport. He died on Thursday after a battle with cancer.

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