The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday (January 2) with a 24-hour wake.

Brazilians pay tribute to Pele with 24-hour wake

As a way to honour the Pele's unique legacy to South American football and wish him a speedy recovery, a Paraguayan artist Lili Cantero painted the ball that shows Pele kissing the World Cup trophy.

Paraguayan artist hand-painted a football to pay tribute to Pele

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Brazilians pay tribute to Pele with 24-hour wake

Paraguayan artist hand-painted a football to pay tribute to Pele