The Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated with an image of Pele's Brazilian jersey.

In one ceremony, Rio de Janeiro's Christ the redeemer statue was illuminated with an image of Pele's Brazil jersey.

Tributes paid to Brazil football legend Pele on first anniversary of his death

Mike Dillon, who is originally from London but lives in Dundrum, played alongside Pelé in New York.

Former Pelé teammate recalls playing alongside football legend

A funeral and procession for Brazilian football legend Pelé was held on Tuesday, with his nation of more than 200 million people and the world watching.

Pelé's coffin arrives at final resting place after Brazil says goodbye

The book, made in the Midlands in collaboration with Pele, features large-scale imagery and essays documenting his career.

Giant book documenting Pele's career sent to Brazil to be part of funeral

The Brazilian football legend is said to have chosen the floor to pay homage his footballer father who wore the number nine shirt as a centre forward.

Pele to be buried in vertical cemetery overlooking pitch that made him famous

The coffin with the remains of Brazilian soccer great Pele is carried at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

The football great's funeral will take place on Tuesday with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other dignitaries expected to attend,

Fans in Brazil queue to pay respects to Pelé ahead of football icon's funeral

Mr Infantino, who was in Santos to honour Pelé, described the footballer's skill as a "gift from God".

'We have to thank him': FIFA boss wants all nations to name a stadium after Pelé

Matches across the country have remembered the great footballer player who died on Thursday.

Tributes to Brazilian football legend Pelé ahead of kick off

Plymouth Argyle won the match against the Brazilian side in 1973.

Remembering the day Plymouth Argyle beat Santos and football legend Pele

A woman takes a photo of the image of late soccer player Pele, reproduced on the building of the Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Pele, who played most of his career with Santos FC, has died in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)

Pelé, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, has died aged 82 following a battle with cancer.

Brazil starts three days of mourning as country lights up in honour of Pelé

Dennis Tueart started his career at Sunderland, but was brought to New York Cosmos to replace Pelé following his retirement in 1977.

'No pressure' - player who 'replaced' Pelé shares memories of Brazilian great

Cliff Jones has learnt of what Pele really thought of him after being tweeted by one of his followers on Twitter.

Cliff Jones learns of Pele's tribute to him following footballing legend's death

A former professional footballer who starred alongside Pele in the 1981 film 'Escape to Victory' has paid tribute to the footballing giant who died yesterday.

Pele: Escape to Victory co-star pays tribute to a footballing giant

Wembley Stadium lit up its arches in Brazil's colours in honour of Pele, as the footballing world hailed one of its greatest.

'The greatest of all time': Tributes pour in for Pele

History will decide whether he is remembered as the greatest footballer of all time, but the quest for greatness only exists because Pele set the bar so high.

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