Pele will be buried on the 9th floor of the cemetery so he can 'see' the land that made him famous

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Details of football legend Pele's funeral and dying wish revealed as he is to be buried within sight of the iconic Santos Stadium - and there is also a special tribute to his father< /p>

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Pelé: Mirror's Andy Lines visits soccer icon's final resting place

Pelé's dying wish was to choose the ninth floor of a cemetery in his beloved hometown of Santos for his final resting place.

This is a special poignant tribute to his dear dad who always wore the number 9 jersey as a player.

As I turned away from where Pelé's coffin would rest forever, I could clearly see the iconic Santos stadium just half a mile away.

His devoted fans believe that Pelé will always be able to "see" his favorite football pitch for eternity.

The Brazilian star - the only man in history to win three World Cups - spent a lot of time choosing his final 'burial' spot.

Mirror's Andy Lines at Pele's final resting place, a 'vertical crematorium' in Santos (

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Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror)

But in the end, it wasn't the big cities of Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo that he chose, but a simple decision to honor his father and his club.

His father Dondinho was a centre-forward who loved to wear the No.9 shirt and Pelé wanted to pay tribute to him.

On Tuesday, Pelé's coffin will be gently slid into this vault under the watchful eye of his grieving family and friends alongside his father forever.