A man sits outside the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos before the wake for Pele. Photo: AP
Farewell to Pele: wake and procession in Santos as Brazil honours football’s ‘King’
- Fans and dignitaries set to flock to 24-hour public wake at stadium of his former club Santos before procession through the streets
- It follows three days of national mourning and a minute’s silence at the inauguration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
A man sits outside the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos before the wake for Pele. Photo: AP
