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Pele's Funeral Takes Place in Santos, Brazil

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro previously declared three days of mourning for the football icon, who succumbed to cancer on December 29.
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Sputnik is live from the city of Santos in Brazil, where the funeral of football legend Pele takes place. The 2-day-long ceremony will be hosted on the Vila Belmiro Stadium in the state of Sao Paulo – the home of the Santos FC team, where Pele spent most of his career.
Pele died at the age of 82 after a long battle with cancer. The famous football player, who started his career back in 1956, is considered the greatest striker of all time, scoring 1,279 goals in 1,363 games – a Guinness World Record. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee named Pele Athlete of the Century.
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