Many waved flags and boisterously chanted songs proudly recognising Pele’s incredible 1,091 goals for Santos. Others wept softly, lost for words as they passed the open coffin.
A couple of fans took off their shoes to pay tribute to Pele’s poverty-stricken start in football when he had to play in bare feet as the family was unable to afford boots.
Parents brought young children –some dressed in their Sunday best. Here in Santos, Brazil, I watched hundreds of thousands come to pay their respects to “The King”.
