A final tribute to “King” Pelé.
Brazil celebrated this Tuesday the funeral of Pelé, who died Thursday at the age of 82 from cancer, after a funeral wake in the Santos club stadium.
His funeral, with a Catholic ceremony, must take place in strict family privacy.
1. More than 230,000 Brazilians, according to Santos FC, have marched past Pelé's coffin since Monday
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2. The coffin was on display at the Santos club stadium, where the star made his legend
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3. Brazil's new president, Lula, visited the newly invested star's coffin himself
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4. All day, a line of supporters snaked for one to two km in front of the city stadium
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5. The funeral wake, open to all, lasted “without interruption” until Tuesday 2 p.m., in France
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6. Pelé's coffin first left the stadium on a 'car', marking the start of a procession through the city
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7. This procession continued with the coffin aboard a fire engine
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8. Brazilians let their sadness burst out at the coffin crease five days after the footballer's death
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