translation: i don t think pele has died. l it s edson. pele and his legacy will be eternal. with the football he achieved in his era, imagine what he could ve done with today s technology. brazilians always keen for a photo opportunity. today, of all days, was one to remember. it s been a day of reflection here in brazil and i think this headline sums it up pele died if, indeed, pele can die because his influence here in brazil will remain for generations to come. preparations are under way at his club in santos, where a public wake will be held from monday. big crowds are expected. brazilians want to remember their beloved king. katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo. you can read more about pele on our website. you can reach me on twitter i m @bbcvishalasp. i m also on instagram. we will
translation: i don t think pele has died. l it s edson. pele and his legacy will be eternal. with the football he achieved in his era, imagine what he could ve done with today s technology. brazilians always keen for a photo opportunity. today, of all days, was one to remember. it s been a day of reflection here in brazil and i think this headline sums it up pele died if, indeed, pele can die because his influence here in brazil will remain for generations to come . preparations are under way at his club in santos, where a public wake will be held from monday. big crowds are expected. brazilians want to remember their beloved king. katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo. you can read more about the life of pele on our website or on the bbc news up. that s it for us for now. news
we say he s our king. brazil may not have a monarchy, but in football, we have our king who, sadly, left us. translation: i don t think pele has died. l it s edson. pele and his legacy will be eternal. with the football he achieved in his era, imagine what he could ve done with today s technology. brazilians always keen for a photo opportunity. today, of all days, was one to remember. it s been a day of reflection here in brazil and i think this headline sums it up pele died if, indeed, pele can die because his influence here in brazil will remain for generations to come. preparations are under way at his club in santos where a public wake will be held from monday. big crowds are expected. brazilians want to remember their beloved king. katy watson, bbc news in sao paulo. you can read more about that on
pele made it against the odds. in an often racist and classist country, this poor, black and exceptionally talented footballer was a success story right from the very beginning, a player who stayed true to his brazilian roots but who had fans the world over. he absolutely transcended his sport. the man on the pitch, the man off the pitch, the dignity and grace that he seemed to exude for the people around him i don t think they make them like that any more. truly a great. and those qualities were remembered at sao paulo s museum of football today, the exhibition space filled with memories of pele. this was the shirt he wore in 1970 when he won his third world cup title. it was packed with brazilians of all ages who came to pay their respects. translation: for us, | he is a national symbol who turned into an international symbol, who took our country to all corners of the world. we say he s our king. brazil may not have a monarchy but in football, we have our king who, sadly, left us.