Pele was a footballing legend the world over, but for people in Brazil he was so much more.
Outside the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, fans started gathering when they heard the news of Pele passing. Some were dressed in the number 10 shirt Pele wore when playing for Santos. Outside a banner had been draped that read "Eternal King Pele".
That is a mark of just how important he was for Brazilians - while Pele was of course a footballing legend the world over, for people here, he was so much more. For every Brazilian, Pele meant something. The older generations remembered him as a player, the younger Brazilians were told about his phenomenal skills - but he united people in this footballing nation.Brazil fans showed their support for Pelé during the Fifa World Cup in Qatar
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