Thousands of fans line up to pay their respects to Pele as his coffin arrives for his final farewell (Photos)
Thousands of fans line up to pay their respects to Pele as his coffin arrives for his final farewell (Photos) Thousands of emotional Brazilians have begun paying their respects to football legend Pele today. The fans were pictured filing into the Vila Belmiro, home to Pele's longtime club Santos, where the open casket bearing the remains of 'The King' was displayed at the centre circle this morning and would remain for 24 hours. The casket arrived with Pele's son Edinho acting as one of the pallbearers, carrying it to the centre circle where it was opened to reveal the late great's body adorned with flowers. Edinho was later pictured resting his hand on his father's forehead and saying a prayer in the moments before the wake began. Shortly after, Pele's widow Marcia Aoki was pictured placing a cross pendant on her husband's body. Pele died aged 82 on Thursday December 29, after a long battle with cancer. After the wake, a procession will be held...