Brazil has entered an extended period of mourning for Pele, with images of the legend displayed on buildings up and down the country.
The photos of Edson Arantes do Nascimento – Pele’s full name – drew tearful crowds as fans paid their respects to football’s “best player ever”. In Rio de Janeiro, the Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up in Brazil’s colours of yellow and green and the famous Maracana Stadium, which he graced so many times, was engulfed in swathes of gold light.
In Britain, tributes will include players at Premier League matches wearing black armbands this weekend and taking part in one minute’s applause. Across Brazil, supporters were coming to terms with the loss of the only man to win the World Cup three times.
