Mourners say their goodbyes to Brazilian soccer legend Pelé at Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Monday. A 24-hour public wake in his honor began that morning at the stadium. Photo: Marcello Zambrana/VCG

A woman kisses a Pelé post card as she waits to enter Vila Belmiro stadium on Monday. Photo: Matias Delacroix/VCG

A worker adjusts signs displaying Pelé’s number at Vila Belmiro Stadium during Monday’s wake. Photo: Mario Tama/VCG

A mourner holds up a newspaper from Nov. 20, 1969, with the headline about Pelé’s 1,000th goal. Photo: Carl De Souza/VCG

Mourners wait to pay their respects to the late soccer legend outside Vila Belmiro stadium. Photo: Wagner Meier/VCG

Pallbearers carry Pelé’s casket at Vila Belmiro stadium. He was scheduled to be buried Tuesday at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenical, a vertical cemetery in his hometown of Santos. Photo: Ettore Chiereguini/VCG

Pelé’s wife, Marcia Aoki (third from the right) attends Pelé’s memorial service in Santos on Monday. Photo: VCG

Mourners visit en masse during Pelé’s wake at Vila Belmiro stadium Monday. Photo: Ettore Chiereguini/VCG