More than 230,000 people attended Pelé’s funeral

A ceremony was held at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium of his former club Santos for the legendary soccer player Pelé, who suffered from colon cancer and died at the age of 82 in the hospital where he was treated for a long time. It was reported that Pele’s funeral, which was open to visitors for 24 hours, was attended by more than 230,000 people.

It was shared that the ceremony in the stadium was completed and Pelé’s body was taken to the cemetery as it passed through the streets of Santos, accompanied by a procession. In news from the Brazilian press, it was reported that Pelé was expelled on his last trip with the participation of his relatives at the Ecumenical Necropolis Memorial Cemetery in Santos.

THE PRESIDENT ALSO VISITED

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended the funeral of soccer legend Pelé at the Vila Belmiro stadium in the city of Santos.

Lula, who expressed his condolences to Pelé’s family at the stadium where he went with his wife, left the stadium after paying Pelé a minute’s silence.

YEARS OF SUCCESS IN SANTOS

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, left behind a successful career and life.

In front of the Maracana Stadium, the statue of Pelé was erected, who scored more than a thousand goals with the Santos jersey, which he wore for 19 years in his country, before ending his career at the New York Cosmos in the United States. the cradle of soccer for Brazilians.

During his 19 years with the team, Pelé won 10 state and 6 league titles, two Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cups. The legendary footballer, nicknamed “Black Pearl”, “King of Football”, “King Pelé”, became one of the players who surpassed the threshold of a thousand goals.

Pelé also entered the Guinness Book of Records by scoring 1,279 goals in his 1,363-game career. (AA)