Thousands of fans gathered in Santos, Brazil to honor soccer legend Pelé, who died after a battle with colon cancer, AP reports.
Here's a look at mourners paying their final respects to the soccer legend.
Mourners queue outside Vila Belmiro stadium on Jan. 2 in Santos, Brazil. Photo: Pedro Vilela/Getty Images Pele's wife Marcia Aoki places a rosary on Pele's coffin on Jan. 2 in Santos, Brazil. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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