The last farewell ceremony of three-time world football champion Pele is being held in Brazil, CNN reported. Before the funeral, his coffin will be carried through the streets of Santos, including the street where his 100-year-old mother lives.
Since the previous day, thousands of people have been going to the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos to say their last goodbyes to the legendary footballer. More than 230 thousand people went to say goodbye to Pele. Most of them wore the iconic yellow jerseys of the Brazilian national team.
World football legend Pele passed away at the age of 82. During his 21-year career, Pele played 1363 games and scored a record 1281 goals. As part of the Brazilian national team, Pele participated in 92 games and scored 77 goals.
Pele is the only football player in the world who has won the world championship three times, having won the title in 1958, 1962 and 1970. In 2000, Pele was recognized as the best football player of the century by FIFA. In recent years, Pele has been fighting cancer.
