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Pele: Premier League and EFL players to wear black armbands to honour footballing great

Premier League and English Football League clubs are set to wear black armbands and hold a minute's applause to honour Brazil football legend Pele.

Tributes have poured in from across the world and Brazil has declared three days of national mourning.

The Premier League's next round begins with two matches on Friday and concludes on Sunday, with all 10 games paying tribute.

The EFL said it would hold a minute's applause before EFL fixtures on Friday and on 1 and 2 January, while players will wear black armbands "in memory of the life of Pele".