Pele, the late football legend, will be laid to rest on January 2, 3, 2023.
Pele’s former club, Santos football club, announced this in a statement on Thursday.
TalkGlitz had reported how Pele a three-time World Cup winner died at the age of 82 following a brave battle with cancer.
According to his former club, his wake will be held on Monday, and his body will be laid to rest on Tuesday at his Santos home, where he enchanted the world.
“The wake for the greatest footballer of all time will be held in Urbano Caldeira Stadium, better known as the Vila Belmiro, where he enchanted the world,” Santos football club said.
The club also stated that Pele would be given a funeral procession through the streets of the city before being buried privately.
Pele’s body, who died on Thursday at the age of 82, will be moved from Albert Einstein Hospital to Estádio Urbano Caldeira in Vila Belmiro on Monday morning, and the coffin will be placed in the centre of the pitch. The wake is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
Those who wish to pay their respects to the King of Football will enter through two gates, separate from politicians and officials.
According to the Daily Mail UK, the ceremony will last until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, when the parade will take place through the streets of Santos.
It will pass through Canal 6, which is the home to Pele’s 100-year-old mother, Celeste before arriving at the Ecumenical Necropolis Memorial for the private burial reserved for family members.
According to the Daily Mail UK, the press will be admitted through gate 20 and must register in advance via email, with the rules posted on the club’s official website.
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