Pele: Watch How Santos Paid Heartwarming Tribute to Departed Brazilian Legend

• Brazilian outfit Santos honoured club legend Pele before their opening game of the country's top flight
• The befitting tribute to Pele ensued at Santos' fabled Vila Belmiro, where the departed football star chalked many successes
• Goals from Marcos Leonardo and Lucas Braga on either side of halftime helped Santos seal a comeback victory over Mirassol

Brazil side Santos paid a befitting tribute to departed football icon Pele, who passed on after a long battle with colon cancer.

Santos earlier took the decision to immortalize Pele by updating the club's crest on their uniform with a crown following the death of the three-time world champion.

The club then went a notch higher with their tribute to Pele, widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, ahead of their opening game in the Brazilian top flight.

In a video shared on Santos' Twitter handle, seen by Sports Brief, a number of Pele's playing mates majestically walked towards the centre line, where a royal chair, befitting of a king had been placed.

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The quartet of Santos legends then hoisted the giant crown to the cheer of the teeming fans at Vila Belmiro before placing it on the chair.

Santos crowned the night after honouring Pele with a comeback victory against Mirassol in the Campeonato Paulista, Brazil's top flight, per whoscored.

Santos immortalizes Pele

Santos have resolved to pay tribute to legend Pele by updating the club's crest.

The Brazilian football club will use a crown emblazoned on its uniform as a tribute to the three-time World Cup winner, who passed after his battle with cancer.

According to Footy Headlines, Santos' crest in 2023, will have a crown placed above it. The change will be permanent and is a homage to Pele, who many consider the greatest footballer of all time.

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Brazil bid final farewell

Sports Brief earlier reported that Brazilians bid a final farewell to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos.

The oceanside home of the team nicknamed "Peixe" -- "fish" in Portuguese -- is expecting a huge influx of fans looking to honour the "King" of football, who died aged 82 on Thursday after a long battle with cancer.

Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele is widely considered to have been the best player yet of the beautiful game.