Chinanews.com, December 30. On December 29, local time, the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil announced that Pele, the "king of the ball", died of multiple organ failure caused by colon cancer at the age of 82.
Since then, Brazil's Santos Football Club has announced that Pele's funeral will be held on January 3.
The picture is a screenshot of the website of Brazil Santos Football Club
According to the Brazilian Santos Football Club, on the morning of January 2 local time, Pele's coffin will be transported from the hospital to the Villabel Miro Stadium outside Sao Paulo and placed in the center of the field.
The farewell ceremony for the remains will start at 10 am on the 2nd and last until 10 am on the 3rd.
The coffin transport procession will pass through the streets of Santos City, passing through the door of Pele's mother.
Pele will be buried in a cemetery in the city of Santos in a ceremony attended only by family members.
Bailey was born on October 23, 1940 in Tres Colasos, Brazil, and was selected for the Brazilian national football team in 1957.
Pele represented Brazil in winning three World Cups in 1958, 1962, and 1970. He is the only football player in the world to win three World Cups.
After retiring, Pele was awarded many honors by the International Olympic Committee and FIFA.
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