Pele ’s burial date revealed, Brazil drops crucial announcement

The burial arrangement of Brazilian legend, Edson Arantes Pele, has been set for Monday and Tuesday 2nd and 3rd of January 2023.

The wake will be held on Monday and his body will be laid to rest on Tuesday at his Santos home, where he enchanted the world, according to his former club.

“The wake for the greatest footballer of all time will be held in Urbano Caldeira Stadium, better known as the Vila Belmiro, where he enchanted the world,” Santos football club said in a Thursday statement, adding that Pele would then get a funeral procession through the city’s streets before a private burial ceremony.