Pelé, the legendary Brazilian soccer star who died last week, was carried through the streets of Santos, São Paulo, to his funeral. But first fans and soccer stars paid homage to him at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, where he had played. The World’s Carol Hills describes what happened at Pelé’s wake.
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