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Brazil bids farewell to beloved soccer star Pele

Brazil bids farewell to beloved soccer star Pele

EDUARDO SIMÕES EMOTIONAL crowds bid Brazil soccer legend Pele a final farewell, lining the streets of Santos to watch his coffin taken to its final resting place from the city's stadium where 230,000 mourners had filed past his open casket. Young and old embraced as the funeral procession wound its way through the coastal city's streets for hours, with some fans in tears and others cheering and drumming for a national hero who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history. "It's an irreparable loss for Brazil," said Brazil's newly sworn-in President…
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Brazil bids farewell to ‘king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake

Brazil bids farewell to ‘king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake

LAIS MORAIS and EDUARDO SIMÕES THE Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero with a 24-hour wake. Mourners lined up to see Pele's body in an open casket in the centre of the field at the Vila Belmiro stadium, home of the Santos Football Club. Pele died on Thursday at 82 after battling colon cancer. "Pele leaves millions of Santos fans across our country. He was the creator of Brazilian soccer," said Antonio da Paz, a fan outside the stadium for…
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