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Lara Smit with wires

Pelé's death sparks wave of tributes for the Brazilian soccer legend

Tributes are pouring in from around the world after the death of Brazilian soccer star Pelé.

The three-time World Cup winner died of cancer at the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, aged 82.

The city has planned seven days of mourning and on Monday a 24-hour wake will be held in the centre of the field at his hometown club, Santos. 

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