With a 24-hour wake held in the stadium where he first captivated the world’s attention with his exploits, fans started paying their final tributes to football legend Pele on Monday. Brazil experienced such a tragic day.
Hundreds of Pele’s fans came to the Vila Belmiro, the stadium where his longtime team, Santos, plays, ahead of a funeral procession and private burial slated for Tuesday. There, in the middle of the field, was a coffin holding “O Rei” (The Kingremains. )
