Fans Mourn Pelé As He's Laid to Rest in 32 Story High Cemetery in Brazil
Pelé’s casket was covered in the flags of his home country and of his fútbol team, Santos FC before his burial.
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Pelé’s casket was covered in the flags of his home country and of his fútbol team, Santos FC before his burial.
Brazil’s soccer hero Pelé served as an example of overcoming poverty and inequality. As hunger and racism persist, his legacy is a reference for hope.
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The simplest way to capture the achievements of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Brazil’s unparalleled Pelé, is to tally the numbers. In two decades, he scored 1,283 goals (although the exact number somet...
An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a wake at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away with his dazzling skill.