Aside from the extraordinary international career that brought him his greatest fame, Pelé was well known for his loyalty to his club Santos, based in the eponymous port city south of Sao Paulo where he spent most of his life. Fans gathered to pay tribute to the king of football ahead of a memorial ceremony that began at the club’s stadium on Monday. FRANCE 24 reports.
Under the sweltering sun of a Brazilian summer, Santos residents and visitors to the city were flocking in two directions on Sunday. Many headed south to the city’s renowned beach. Many others headed north, wearing Brazil or Santos FC football shirts, to pay tribute to Pelé.
