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Watch: Pele’s lookalike pays final respects to the late soccer legend in Santos

“I just came to express my gratitude to him, to the whole family, may God receive him with great affection, this person who has been working for humanity since he was seven years old,” said Pele’s lookalike Ribeiro on Tuesday. Ribeiro took on the mantle of Pele lookalike in 2002 after being confused for the soccer star in the U.S. WATCH: 'I just came to express my gratitude to him, to the whole family': Pele’s lookalike pays final respects to the late soccer legend in Santos, Brazil https://t.co/wcjm0FtNtv pic.twitter.com/u5TD0lZx46 — Reuters Sports (@ReutersSports) January 4, 2023 “I arrived in the United States, without a beard, without glasses, I had had cataract surgery, the Americans saw me and said, ‘Excuse me, please, photo, Pele, Pele.’ After some time, it was believed that I l...