Pele's funeral and burial to take place in hometown Santos

Fans of soccer star Pele walk past mural with an image of the player outside the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Pele, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died in Sao Paulo. He was 82. (AP Photo/Fabricio Costa)

The stadium where Brazilian soccer great Pele played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday.

Santos, the club where Pele played in Brazil, said in a statement the public will be able to pay their final respects at Vila Belmiro Stadium, outside Sao Paulo.