The Santos stadium will receive Pele’s body
The Vila Belmiro has been chosen as the location for O Rei’s wake. It was the stadium where Pele played most of his career and cemented his legacy.
Pelé grew up at the Vila Belmiro and gave the first of many magical moments throughout his career at the mythical Santos stadium. The sacred footballing grounds have been chosen to host O Rei’s wake, where thousands of people will surely travel to give a last goodbye to their idol.
Details of how the farewell to the three-time world champion will take place have not yet been disclosed and everything is expected to be confirmed in the next few hours. There have been some images of the Vila Belmiro in the last few hours, and the stage is already being prepared. He will arrive from the Albert Einstein hospital, where he spent the last few days of his life amongst family and friends.
Pelé made his professional debut at the Vila Belmiro on September 7, 1956. It was a friendly against Corinthians, their eternal rival, and introduced himself to his future fans with a goal. One of the hundreds that would score with the Peixe shirt.