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Pelé laid to rest after thousands pay tribute to the Brazilian legend

Pelé laid to rest after thousands pay tribute to the Brazilian legend

The three-time World Cup champion died on Dec. 29 at age 82 after a bout with colon cancer

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Pelé flashes a big smile during a 2010 appearance in South Africa. Wikipedia Commons photo

Soccer legend Pelé was laid to rest on Tuesday in the Brazilian coastal city of Santos as thousands lined the streets to mourn him.

A Catholic Mass was held at the 16,000-seat Urbano Caldeira Stadium before Pelé’s black casket was driven to the cemetery in a fir…

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