Brazilians Mourn Pele at the Stadium Where He Got His Start - In Pics
Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of Pele on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil's best
Former players Serginho Chulapa kisses the forehead of Brazilian great Pele during his wake at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
The coffin with the remains of Brazilian great Pele lies on display on the pitch of the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
The coffin with the remains of Brazilian great Pele is carried to the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
The coffin of Brazilian great Pele is carried on the pitch of Vila Belmiro stadium where he will lie in state in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Football fans arrive to pay respect to the late Brazilian great Pele during his wake at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
People wait in line to enter Vila Belmiro stadium where Pele, the late Brazilian great lies in state in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A crown displayed on a TV screen at Vila Belmiro stadium where Pele, the late Brazilian great lies in state in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
People wait in line to enter Vila Belmiro stadium where Pele, the late Brazilian great lies in state in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
The coffin with the remains of Brazilian great Pele lies in state during his wake on the pitch of the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A woman kisses a post card of Pele as she waits in line to enter Vila Belmiro stadium where the late Brazilian great lies in state in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A flower arrangement sent by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lays arrive for the wake of late Brazilian great Pele as he lies instate at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Shirts featuring Pele hang for sale where people wait in line to enter Vila Belmiro stadium where the late Brazilian great lies in state in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
People wait in line to enter Vila Belmiro stadium where Pele, the late Brazilian great lies in state in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Edinho touches the forehead of his father, the late Brazilian great Pele, as he stands with Neymar Santos Sr., father of the player Neymar Jr., during Pele's wake at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)
