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
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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