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"Eternal king Pele" reads a banner hung by fans of the legendary Brazilian footballer outside the Albert-Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo where the athlete had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer since late 2021. IMAGES
Fans arrive at the Macarana Stadium for the Copa Libertadores 2023 final between Boca Juniors and Fluminense, amid tensions between fans and multiple calls for the final to be played in peace. Fluminense have the advantage of playing at the 78,000-capacity Maracana, their home ground in Rio de Janeiro and the spiritual home of Brazilian football. IMAGES
Football legend Pele's body arrives at Urbano Caldeira Stadium. Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos. IMAGES
Fans of Flamengo celebrate as they leave Monumental stadium after their team won the all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores final with a 1-0 victory over Athletico Paranaense in Guayaquil, Ecuador. IMAGES
Fans arrive at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations final between Mohamed Salah's Egypt and Sadio Mane's Senegal. IMAGES
Fans arrive at the vast new 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium in Yaounde for the Africa Cup of Nations opener between the hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso. IMAGES