Family and friends stand over open coffin in Santos, as Fifa president asks countries to name stadiums after football legend
where Pelé first made his name as a star goal scorer in the 1950s – overnight and at about 10am mourners began filing past the coffin that had been placed under a shaded tent in the middle of the field.
“LONG LIVE THE KING,” said one massive banner alongside others depicting his face and famous number 10 jersey. His cancer stopped responding to treatment in November and doctors said his death came as a consequence of “multiple organ failure”. Pelé’s son Edinho and former Brazil player Ze Roberto lead the coffin’s procession into the stadium.Long queues formed throughout the day on Monday, snaking through the narrow streets that surround the ground where Pelé played many of his more than 1,000 games for the club.
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