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Tom Victor

Pele funeral date confirmed as Brazil declare three days of mourning for legendary star

A funeral for Brazil legend Pele will be held on Monday at the home of his former club Santos, after the World Cup winner died at the age of 82, with president Jair Bolsonaro declaring three days of mourning after the news.

Pele, a world champion in 1958, 1962 and 1970, had been treated for colon cancer in recent years. He passed away on Thursday at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, and tributes have come flooding in from across the footballing world.

The forward played the bulk of his career with Santos in his homeland, scoring more than 600 times for the Brazilian side. It is there that fans will be able to pay their respects to Brazil's all-time joint-top scorer.

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