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Thousands Join Santos Streets Procession to Bid Pelé Farewell


Thousands Join Santos Streets Procession to Bid Pelé Farewell
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Thousands of Brazilians lined the streets of Santos to bid farewell to soccer legend Pelé on Tuesday. The casket, draped in the Brazilian flag travelled on top of a white firefighters truck as several police officers on motorbikes were seen escorting the procession. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pelé, died on December 29, aged 82 after a long battle with cancer. He's the only football player in the world to have won three World Cups - in 1958, 1962 and 1970.

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