Pele’s death: footage from the extraordinary funeral of the “king” of football

Last tribute to “King” Pele. On Tuesday, Brazil celebrated the funeral of Pelé, who died on Thursday at the age of 82 from cancer after a wake at the Santos club stadium. His funeral with a Catholic ceremony must take place in strict family seclusion.

1. More than 230,000 Brazilians have marched past Pelé’s coffin since Monday, according to Santos Football Club.

2. The coffin was displayed at the stadium of the Santos club, where the star made his legend.

3. The new president of Brazil, Lula, personally visited the coffin of a recently clothed star.

4. All day long, the queue of fans snaked one or two kilometers in front of the city stadium.

5. The commemoration, open to all, continued “without interruption” until 14:00 Tuesday in France.

6. Pele’s coffin left the stadium for the first time in a “car”, initiating a procession through the city.

7. This procession continued with a coffin on board a fire truck.

8. Brazilians let their sadness spill out at the coffin five days after the death of a football player.