4 Jan 2023

Thousands mourn in Santos as Pele laid to rest

From Morning Report, 8:35 am on 4 January 2023

Thousands of people have gathered in Sao Paulo to pay their respects to Brazilian football legend Pele. Pele has been lying in state at the grounds of his former club Santos, with fans lining up to see the coffin. His hearse was greeted with fireworks and beeping horns, as Brazil mourns and celebrates one of the greatest players of all time. Morning Report presenter Charlotte Cook spoke to Associated Press correspondent Mauricio Savarese from Sao Paolo.