Pele rests on the ninth story of the highest vertical cemetery in the world.
He was bid goodbye by world football.
The Brazilian flag was placed over the coffin carrying the remains of the late Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, as it was carried through major streets before to his burial yesterday in Sao Paulo.
Thousands of mourners lined the streets as the coffin departed the Santos stadium atop a fire engine.
Pele was buried in a vault in the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica, which is about a half-mile from the stadium where he first gained notoriety.
Pele contemplated his last resting place for a very long time before electing to wear the No. 9 jersey in honor of his late father, Dodinho, who passed away in 1996.
Pele made the decision to be buried at the world’s highest vertical cemetery on the ninth level as a tribute to his father.
According to his admirers, Pele will be able to keep an eye on his favorite football field for all of eternity from his last resting place.
The vertical cemetery, which includes more than 14,000 vaults, was constructed in 1983. It contains a restaurant, a tropical garden, and even a museum of vintage cars.
The renowned striker in Sao Paulo received tribute from the whole football community.
Pele, a member of Brazil’s World Cup-winning teams in 1958, 1962, and 1970, passed away in December at the age of 82.
The footballing world and beyond poured in their condolences for a man who is universally regarded as the finest player to ever play the game.
After Pele passed away, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, whose tenure came to an end at the beginning of the year, proclaimed three days of national mourning.
A lot of football players from the past and present have sent condolences on social media, and many others also had the chance to pay their respects in person at the funeral reception and procession through Sao Paulo.
Santos, Sao Paulo state, was the destination of the procession that carried Pele from the Urbano Caldeira stadium to the Santos’ Memorial Cemetery.
