Brazil bids tearful goodbye to football legend Pele
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Final farewell
Brazil says its final farewell to football legend Pele on Tuesday with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leading the tributes. He died on Thursday at the age of 82 following a battle with cancer.
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Nation mourns
The final farewell will be held after three days of national mourning, where Brazilians paid their last respects to 'The King'.
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Tributes pour in
Tributes have poured in from around the world since his death, with a Who's Who of current and former football greats hailing his genius for the "beautiful game."
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The King
Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento made his presence felt in the world of soccer at the young age of 15, when he made his professional debut with Santos.
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3 time World Cup champion
He went on to win the World Cup three times with Brazil, in 1958, 1962 and 1970 -- the only player in history to achieve the feat.
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State funeral
Pele's coffin was carried into the stadium on Monday morning by pallbearers dressed in black, led by his son Edinho. His widow, Marcia Cibele Aoki was seen crying near his casket.