Became known the details of the farewell ceremony with the legendary Brazilian football player Pele.

According to the press service of the Santos club, for which the striker has played almost his entire career, Pele's body will be taken from the hospital to the Vila Belmiro club stadium on January 2.

The coffin is planned to be placed in the center of the field. The next day, the footballer's body will be carried through the streets of the city and taken to the vertical cemetery Memorial Necropole Ecumenica, the place where Pele bought many years ago.

A closed part of the ceremony will take place on the territory of the cemetery - only family members and close friends will say goodbye to the legend.

Recall that 82-year-old Pele died in the hospital on December 29 from oncology.. In September 2021, he underwent surgery to remove a colon tumor.. Recently, the Brazilian has not been helped by chemotherapy.

Pele is the best athlete of the 20th century according to the International Olympic Committee, as well as the best football player of the last century according to FIFA.. He is the only football player in history who during his playing career became the world champion three times (1958, 1962, 1970).

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