Fans brought fireworks to greet Pelé's coffin as it was transferred from a hospital in São Paulo to Santos FC's Estádio Urbano Caldeira ©Getty Images

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Brazil has held a three-day period of national mourning following Pelé's death at the age of 82 last Thursday ©Getty Images
Brazil has held a three-day period of national mourning following Pelé's death at the age of 82 last Thursday ©Getty Images
Pelé wore the number 10 shirt for Santos and Brazil as he carved a reputation as one of football's greatest ever players during a career which spanned the years 1956 to 1977 ©Getty Images
Pelé wore the number 10 shirt for Santos and Brazil as he carved a reputation as one of football's greatest ever players during a career which spanned the years 1956 to 1977 ©Getty Images
Pelé is lying in state on the centre of the pitch at Vila Belmiro until 10am local time tomorrow ©Getty Images
Pelé is lying in state on the centre of the pitch at Vila Belmiro until 10am local time tomorrow ©Getty Images
Banners including one which reads
Banners including one which reads "Long Live the King" form part of the tributes to Pelé ©Getty Images
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes said that the wake had shown
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes said that the wake had shown "the real meaning of this legendary player to our country" ©Getty Images
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the funeral, and expressed a desire for every country in the world to rename a stadium in Pelé's honour ©Getty Images
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the funeral, and expressed a desire for every country in the world to rename a stadium in Pelé's honour ©Getty Images
Neymar shares the status as Brazil's men's national team's joint-leading goalscorer with Pelé, and his father Neymar Santos Sr., centre, attended on his behalf ©Getty Images
Neymar shares the status as Brazil's men's national team's joint-leading goalscorer with Pelé, and his father Neymar Santos Sr., centre, attended on his behalf ©Getty Images
Neymar shares the status as Brazil's men's national team's joint-leading goalscorer with Pelé, and his father Neymar Santos Sr. attended on his behalf ©Getty Images
Neymar shares the status as Brazil's men's national team's joint-leading goalscorer with Pelé, and his father Neymar Santos Sr. attended on his behalf ©Getty Images
Thousands of fans queued to attend the memorial ©Getty Images
Thousands of fans queued to attend the memorial ©Getty Images