Mourners started to pay their respects in entrance of Pele’s casket on the Villa Belmiro stadium in Santos, Pele’s hometown on Monday.
The Brazilian soccer nice died on Thursday after a battle with most cancers. He was 82 years outdated.
Pele’s casket was positioned on the bottom the place he scored a number of the finest targets of his profession. Mourners carried his coffin in a 16,000-seat stadium exterior São Paulo. He shall be cremated on Tuesday on the cemetery situated simply 600 meters away.
Fans flocked to the stadium within the early hours of Monday to honor Edson Arantes do Nascimento, higher recognized all over the world as Pele.
One of them was Justice Gilmar Mendes of the Supreme Court of Brazil.
“It is a very sad moment, but now we are seeing the real meaning of this great player to our country,” Mendes advised reporters.
“I’ve shirts signed by Pele in my workplace, his image as a goalkeeper additionally signed by him. DVDs, pictures, a giant assortment of him. Mendes additionally stated that Pele was a humble man regardless of his world fame, and He deserves each respect.
Pele’s casket shall be carried by the streets of Santos earlier than his burial. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and different dignitaries are anticipated to attend.
Pele was present process remedy for abdomen most cancers since 2021. The medical middle the place he was hospitalized stated that he died of a number of organ failure because of most cancers.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
