Final farewell for Pele, Brazil’s football ‘king’

Final farewell for Pele, Brazil's football 'king'

Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos. The oceanside home of the team nicknamed “Peixe” — “fish” in Portuguese — is expecting a huge influx of fans looking to honor the “King” of football, who died … Read more

Pele’s funeral to take place in hometown Santos

Pele's funeral to take place in hometown Santos

The wake for late Brazilian football legend Pele will be held on Monday and his funeral on Tuesday in Santos, the southeastern city where he played most of his career, his former club said after his death. Pele, a three-time World Cup winner who is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, died … Read more