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Pele’s funeral and burial to take place in hometown Santos

Fans of soccer star Pele walk past mural with an image of the player outside the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Pele, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died in Sao Paulo. He was 82. (AP Photo/Fabricio Costa) A fan of soccer star Pele cries after learning about his death, outside the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died in Sao Paulo. He was 82. (AP Photo/Fabricio Costa) A fan wears a soccer jersey autographed by soccer legend Pele, outside the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Pele, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died in Sao Paulo. He was 82. (AP Photo/Fabricio Costa) Workers set up tents at the Vila Belmiro stadium, the home of the Santos FC soccer club where soccer legend Pele played most of his career, in Santos, Brazil, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Pele’s funeral and burial to take place in hometown Santos