Lula will attend Pele’s wake on Tuesday morning, says Planalto

The Planalto Palace confirmed the visit of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the wake of Pelé, King of Football, this Tuesday morning (3). According to the Presidency, Lula will arrive at 9 am (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro, Santos stadium, where the former player’s cup began to be veiled this morning (2). “The President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will pay his respect and homage to Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé, and solidarity with his family on the morning of Tuesday, January 3, in the city of Santos”, he said. the Plateau in note. The ceremony, open to the public, will continue through the night and early morning, ending at 10 am on Tuesday (3). Afterwards, Pelé’s body will follow in procession through the streets of Santos. The route includes Avenida Coronel Joaquim Montenegro (known as Canal 6), where Pelé’s mother, Celeste Arantes, lives, who turned 100 on November 20th. From there, the body of the number 10 will be taken to the Ecumenical Necropolis Memorial, for burial at noon, in a ceremony restricted to family members. This Monday (2), several sports personalities gave the last goodbye to the world idol. Presidents Gianni Infantino (FIFA), Alejandro Domínguez (CONMEBOL), Ednaldo Rodrigues (CBF) and Paulo Wanderley Teixeira (COB) were present. The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, and the mayor of São Paulo, Ricardo Nunes, also attended the ceremony.

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