Pele's burial date set
In this handout file photo released by WEF and taken on March 14, 2018, Brazilian football legend Pele smiles during the opening plenary at the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2018 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Photo credit: File | Benedikt Von Loebell | AFP
What you need to know:
- "The wake for the greatest footballer of all time will be held in Urbano Caldeira Stadium, better known as the Vila Belmiro, where he enchanted the world," Santos football club said Thursday in a statement, adding that Pele would then get a funeral procession through the city's streets before a private burial ceremony.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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.
"The wake for the greatest footballer of all time will be held in Urbano Caldeira Stadium, better known as the Vila Belmiro, where he enchanted the world," Santos football club said Thursday in a statement, adding that Pele would then get a funeral procession through the city's streets before a private burial ceremony.
