Football legend Pele buried on 9th floor of world's tallest vertical cemetery

The remains of late Brazilian soccer great Pele are carried into Necropole Ecumenica Memorial Cemetery at the end of his funeral procession in Santos, Brazil, He was buried on ninth floor of a cemetery in Santos - in tribute to his father who wore the number 9 shirt as a player.Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country.

Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career.