The funeral journey of Pele, a legend in Brazilian football, which started yesterday continued at this time with the burial ceremony at the cemetery in Santos in the presence of the family only.
Earlier, Edson Arancis do Nascimento's coffin left the Albert Einstein Hospital for Santos, the city where Pele played.
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Pele will be buried in the cemetery, which consists of 14 floors.
He is expected to be buried on the ninth floor, as a sign of respect for his father who played with the number 9 on his back all his life.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid tribute to Pele yesterday, when he came to pay his last respects to the football legend: "FIFA will give him the royal honor he deserves. We asked all the associations in the world to hold a minute of silence before every match. Pele is an eternal legend. In addition, We will ask that every country have at least one stadium named after Pele."
As you may remember, Pele passed away last Thursday at the age of 82 after a long battle with cancer.
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