Pele's coffin has been cheered along the streets of Santos after being carried out of his beloved stadium as thousands of mourners including new president Lula came to pay their respects to the Brazilian footballing icon.Throngs of fans, bikers and drivers honked their horns and tried to touch the fire engine carrying the coffin during the procession from the Vila Belmiro stadium to the burial site, passing the beach and the house of Pele's 100-year-old mother.His grieving sister Maria Lucia appeared on the balcony and waved to the throngs below but his mother Celeste Arantes did not make an appearance.
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