The sporting icon, nicknamed 'The King' because of his supreme footballing ability, died last week at the age of 82 following a long battle with colon cancer.
Image:He played 656 competitive matches for the side, helping them to numerous trophies, including six Brazilian league titles.
After lying in state at the Vila Belmiro stadium, Pele's casket will be carried through the streets of Santos to the home of his 100-year-old mother. He will then be buried at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenical, a vertical cemetery in Santos, on Tuesday, with only his family present.
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