President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads the tributes as Brazil says its final farewell to football legend Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time
Draped in the flags of Santos and Brazil, the coffin was then hoisted to the top of a bright red fire truck for a massive funeral procession through the streets of Santos, including past the house of Pele's mother, 100-year-old Celeste Arantes.
Lula, who took office Sunday in a ceremony that started with a minute's silence for Pele, flew in by helicopter for the wake, greeting Pele's widow, Marcia Cibele Aoki, who was in tears. Draped in the flags of Santos and Brazil, the coffin was then hoisted to the top of a bright red fire truck for a massive funeral procession through the streets of Santos, including past the house of Pele's mother, 100-year-old Celeste Arantes.
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