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Football legend Pele's funeral to be held at the stadium where he played some of the best matches of his career

The stadium where Brazilian soccer great Pelé played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. Santos, the club where Pelé played in Brazil, said in a statement the public will be able to pay their final respects at Vila Belmiro Stadium, outside Sao Paulo. Pelé, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer.