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Brazilian city of Santos bids farewell to 'king of soccer' Pele

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, prepared to bid goodbye to its hero with a 24-hour wake.

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Brazilian city of Santos bids farewell to 'king of soccer' Pele

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  1. In Pictures: Brazilian city of Santos bids farewell to 'king of soccer' Pele

  2. A mourner reacts as Brazilian soccer legend Pele is transported by the fire department, from his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  3. General view of a banner with an image of Pele inside the stadium as mourners queue to pay their respect, Vila Belmiro Stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

  4. General view of a banner with an image of Pele inside the stadium as mourners queue to pay their respect, Vila Belmiro Stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  5. Brazilian soccer legend Pele is seen in his casket, as he lays in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  6. A mourner is pictured inside the stadium of Brazilian soccer legend Pele former club Santos' as he lays in state on the pitch before his funeral, Vila Belmiro Stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  7. Mourners queuing to pay their respect to Brazilian soccer legend Pele are seen in the reflection on a portrait of Pele hanging outside a house near his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

  8. Fans carrying a banner reading "the king of football" enter the stadium to pay tribute to Pele, Vila Belmiro Stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  9. Mourners queue to pay their respect to Brazilian soccer legend Pele, as his body lies in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

  10. General view of a Pele tattoo on the back of a Santos fan, as Brazilian soccer legend Pele body, lies in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  11. General view of a banner with an image of Pele, Vila Belmiro Stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

  12. A mourner reacts as Brazilian soccer legend Pele is transported by the fire department, from his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro Stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  13. A mourner reacts as Brazilian soccer legend Pele is transported by the fire department, from his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  14. General view of a fan holding a newspaper with Pele pictured on as Brazilian soccer legend Pele is transported by the fire department, from his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium in Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  15. Santos fans are seen in the streets of Santos, as Brazilian soccer legend Pele body, lies in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  16. The body of Brazilian soccer legend Pele is pictured in his casket, as he lays in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Diego Vara

  17. General view of fans as the casket of Brazilian soccer legend Pele is transported by the fire department, from his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

  18. People pose for a picture with a photograph of Brazilian soccer legend Pele, as he lies in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, in Santos, Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  19. A mourner reacts after passing the casket of Brazilian soccer legend Pele as he lies in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, in Santos, Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Carla Carniel

  20. General view  at the stadium as dusk falls in Vila Belmiro as mourners queue to pay their respect during his funeral tribute, in Santos, Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

  21. Pele's widow Marcia Cibele Aoki and son Edinho are pictured as the body of Brazilian soccer legend Pele is seen in his casket, as he lays in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023.

  22. Mourners pay their respect as they pass the casket of Brazilian soccer legend Pele as he lies in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

  23. A Santos fan take s a photo of a banner of Brazilian soccer legend Pele, hung near his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, as his body lies in state on the pitch before the funeral, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  24. Pele's widow Marcia Cibele Aoki holds a rosary crucifix as the body of Brazilian soccer legend Pele is seen in his casket, as he lays in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023.

  25. A police officer is pictured inside Santos'  Vila Belmiro stadium as Brazilian soccer legend Pele lies in state on the pitch of his former club, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

  26. General view of fans as the casket of Brazilian soccer legend Pele is transported by the fire department, from his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

  27. General view of mourners outside Brazilian soccer legend Pele's former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, as he lies in state in the centre circle, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

  28. Mourners queue to pay their respect to Brazilian soccer legend Pele, as his body lies in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  29. Pele's widow Marcia Cibele Aoki is pictured as the body of Brazilian soccer legend Pele is seen in his casket, as he lays in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Diego Vara

  30. Mourners queue to pay their respect to Brazilian soccer legend Pele, as his body lies in state in the centre circle of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Diego Vara

  31. Mourners queue to pay their respect to Brazilian soccer legend Pele, as his body lies in state on the pitch of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

  32. Former player Ze Roberto and Pele's son Edinho are pictured as pallbearers carry the casket of Brazilian soccer legend Pele to the centre circle of his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium where he will lie in state for 24 hours before his

  33. A fan wearing a shirt with Brazilian soccer legend Pele's name on it, records images as a vehicle transports Pele's body, near the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Diego Vara

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