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Mauricio Savarese | Associated Press

Fans pay respects to Pelé at public viewing in Brazil stadium

Pelé’s casket lies on display before a public viewing in Brazil. (Matias Delacroix/AP)

SANTOS, Brazil — Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday.

The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 82.

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