Thousands of mourners line the streets of Santos as football legend Pele is taken to his final resting place
Pele's coffin was draped in a Brazil flag and guarded by army soldiers on Tuesday as his procession began following a lying in state.
He is being buried in a 14-storey 'vertical cemetery' with a small ceremony for family members and friends also set to be held.Fifa president sparks outrage with open casket selfie - as he calls on every country to name stadium after PeléThe coffin of the late Brazilian soccer star Pele is wrapped in the Brazilian flag and the flag of Santos FC.
He appeared today at Pelé's wake in Santos - at which he also suggested Fifa would ask every country to name a football stadium after the Brazilian legend.
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