The funeral for #Pele, one of the greatest football legends of all time, was held January 2nd, 2023 at Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, Brazil.⁠ ⁠ Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died on December 29th, 2022 at the age of 82 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. "The King", "O Rei", won 3 FIFA World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970 with the Brazilian National team and scored over 1,000 goals while playing for Santos and the New York Cosmos.⁠ ⁠ Photo 1: Pelé’s coffin arrives at Vila Belmiro Stadium.⁠ 📷: wagnermeier ⁠ Photo 2: Pelé’s son Edinho touches his father’s head during his funeral. 📷: mario_tama⁠ #soccer #football #futbol #thebeautifulgame #orei ⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to see more coverage.