SUMMARY
From Wembley Stadium in London to The Maracana in Brazil, the whole world plunged in a state of mourning as the news of the death of the legendary footballer Pele broke. Here is a look at the pictures from around the world highlighting how the world is paying tribute to The King of football.
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Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated in the colors of the Brazilian national flag to honor late football legend Pele, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Image: AP)
2 / 12A football and a Brazilian flag are seen in front of Maracana Stadium as people mourn the death of Brazilian football legend Pele, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Image: Reuters)
3 / 12The Maracana stadium is illuminated with a golden light in honour of Brazilian football legend Pele, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Image: Reuters)
4 / 12Fans of Pele's childhood club, Santos, in tears on getting the news of the death of the great footballer. (Image: Reuters)
5 / 12A man walks his dog walk past a mural showing late football legends Pele and Diego Maradona in Argentina's capital city Buenos Aires (Image: AP)
6 / 12An electric news headline ticker in Times Square, New York, announces the death of soccer legend Pele. (Image: AP)
7 / 12The iconic Wembley Stadium's arch is lit up in the colours of Brazil after it was announced that the former Brazilian footballer Pele had died. (Image: AP)
8 / 12Players during the Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United match at John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain hold a minutes silence in memory of Pele before the match. (Image: Reuters)
9 / 12A man takes photos of children with an image of late football legend Pele reproduced on the CONMEBOL headquarters building in the background, in Luque, Paraguay. (Image: AP)
10 / 12The Brazilian flag is flown at half-staff at the Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo after the demise of the Brazilian football icon. (Image: AP)
11 / 12Students of Mumbai's Gurukul art school carry an artwork paying tribute to football legend Pele. (Image: AP)
12 / 12The flag of Brazil is at half-mast outside the Brazilian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland after Brazilian football legend Pele died on December 29. (Image: Reuters)
