Pele lying in state in Santos’ stadium. “We’re going to ask every country in the world to name one of their football stadiums with the name of Pele,” said Fifa president Gianni Infantino, who attended the memorial.
“We are talking about a global icon, so this is going to be a huge global occasion,” South American football journalist Tim Vickery told BBC 5 Live.
“Pele is a source of huge pride for Brazil. He is not from Santos but it is a city that he made his home, and he is theirs – but he also belongs to the world.”
Brazilian journalist Ricardo Seyton, who worked closely with Pele during his career, said it was going to be an “intense” day.
“It is the people of the streets, the public, who are making this day so beautiful,” he told BBC 5 Live.
“It is amazing to see people in football shirts from all around the world – that is the legend of Pele.”
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