PELE’S MAUSOLEUM IN BRAZIL OPENS TO PUBLIC

On Monday, the mausoleum created for Pele’s gilded coffin was made public.

Outside of Sao Paulo, in Santos, a tomb on the second story of a vertical cemetery welcomes visitors with two golden statues of Pele, artificial grass flooring, stadium-fan graphics on the walls, and an unending soundtrack of cheers as if Pele were still playing. There is a blue ceiling above the coffin of the three-time World Cup victor.

On January 3, five days after passing away from colon cancer at age 82, Pele was buried here.

“Those that knew him and lived with him made this with a lot of affection. After a brief ceremony attended by family and friends, an emotional Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, one of Pelé’s kids, said, “It contains the essence of what he was.

Owner of the cemetery and planner of the tomb, Pepe Alstut, passed away in 2018.

Alstut hoped that the mausoleum would be located on the ninth level, looking down on the Vila Belmiro Stadium, where Pelé played for the Santos team for 18 years. Instead, his family chose to bury him higher up so that more people could visit.

“I’m trembling. An emotional 42-year-old economist named Erica Nascimento stated, “The energy in this place is unbelievable.

Roberto Milano, a 56-year-old former footballer, was also moved.

He plays a role in my life, Milano declared. “As we age, we must emulate the most positive role models. He may have been the most significant of all these role models.

The Memorial cemetery website must be used to schedule a time for fans who want to attend.

Brazil won the World Cup under Pele’s leadership in 1958, 1962, and 1970. The only other player to have three victories is him. A Brazilian dictionary recently added the word “Pelé” as a way to describe someone who is “exceptional, incomparable, unique.” A petition to recognize the contribution of the late soccer great garnered more than 125,000 signatures before the Michaelis dictionary made its declaration.