Pele fans make pilgrimage to late Brazilian football legend's hometown


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A jersey of Brazilian football team Santos autographed by Pele is one of the exhibits at the Terra do Rei Museum in his hometown Tres Coracoes, state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Photo: AFP

The death of football legend Pele has rekindled curiosity about the quiet town of Tres Coracoes in southeastern Brazil, where the football prodigy was born.

The three-time World Cup winner, who is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, died on Thursday at the age of 82 - triggering a wave of tributes from the sports world and beyond.

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