Many fans honored the "King" of football, who died aged 82 on Thursday after a long battle with cancer.
In the stands, three giant flags could be seen already on Sunday, one with an image of Pele displaying the famous number 10 on his jersey. Another bore the message "Long live the king"; the third said simply, "Pele 82 years." Entry to the stadium was allowed until 10:00 am Tuesday, officials said. After that, a procession was held through the streets of Santos, a port city about 75 kilometers (47 miles) from the state capital Sao Paulo.
The parade passed the house of Pele's mother, 100-year-old Celeste Arantes, who is unaware that her world-famous son has died. "She doesn't know," Pele's sister Maria Lucia do Nascimento told ESPN on Friday. "She is not conscious." The procession ended at a cemetery in Santos, where Pele is interred in a special mausoleum.