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Pelé: Thousands pay respects to Brazil legend in Santos stadium
Thousands of people have gathered to pay their respects to Brazil legend Pelé, who is lying in state at the ground of his former club Santos.
His coffin was placed in the centre of the pitch with fans filling the stands and lining the streets. Pelé died last week from colon cancer at the age of 82.
The Â鶹Éç's James Reynolds is in Santos. He tells Newshour what the "emotional" atmosphere is like there.
(Photo: Coffin of Brazilian football legend Pelé arrives at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos. Credit: Getty Images)
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