Pele funeral latest updates: Football legend transported to cemetery after funeral in Santos

Here is a full recap of at present’s occasions in Santos – from Brazil president Lula visiting Pelé’s casket at Santos’ stadium because the soccer legend lied in state, to the procession that carried the icon previous his household dwelling and 100-year-old mom and to the vertical cemetery the place he might be laid to relaxation:

When it comes to correctly appreciating a determine as mythic as Pele, the truth of their profession can get misplaced amid the reverence over time, so it’s value recalling one thing truly mentioned about him on one of many days he performed. This was to be one in every of his biggest days.

In the hours earlier than the 1970 World Cup remaining, Tarcisio Burgnich – about as grizzled an Italian defender as they arrive – saved repeating one phrase to himself.

“He’s flesh and blood, just like me.”

He’s flesh and blood, identical to me.

“I was wrong,” Burgnich later mentioned. Pele had that day made himself immortal.

Pelé might be buried this afternoon with simply his household current, on the ninth flooring of the cemetery – the identical vault as his father – overlooking Santos’ pitch.

As rain begins to fall, Pelé’s casket is carried contained in the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica cemetery, to the sound of a trumpet salute.

The fireplace engine carrying Pelé’s casket – a convention in Brazil – has arrived on the vertical cemetery the place the footballing legend might be buried this afternoon.

The Independent’s chief soccer author Miguel Delaney paid tribute to Pelé forward of the soccer legend’s funeral at present, 3 January.

The sporting icon, who died on 29 December on the age of 82, is regarded by many as the best participant of all time.

Thousands of individuals lined the streets of Santos to pay respects to Pelé throughout a funeral procession.

“The numbers make you think of a royal funeral, which of course this is in so many senses… It feels much more of a celebration of a legend, rather than a solemn occasion,” Miguel informed Sky News.

The procession is shifting slowly, and it’s unclear when precisely Pelé’s casket will arrive on the Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, however we’ll preserve you coated with reside updates.

Pelé’s casket will quickly arrive on the Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica cemetery – the world’s tallest vertical cemetery.

Pelé might be buried on the ninth flooring, overlooking Santos’ stadium. His late father resides in the identical vault.