[ad_1] PARIS: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino insisted Wednesday he would never be disrespectful to Pele as he came under fire over a photo call at the Brazilian legend’s wake.Infantino took a selfie with some of Pele’s old teammates on Monday right beside the open coffin of the three-time World Cup …
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[ad_1] SANTOS (Brazil): An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a wake at the stadium where he first took the world’s breath away with his dazzling skill.Hundreds of fans lined up Monday morning to file through the Vila Belmiro, home to Pele’s longtime …
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[ad_1] SANTOS: Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos.The oceanside home of the team nicknamed “Peixe” — “fish” in Portuguese — is expecting a huge influx of fans looking to honor …
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[ad_1] KOCHI: Pele never came to Kerala during his life span and no one from the state could watch the Brazilian’s exploits at the World Cups live as television was still a distant dream for them then. Yet, he should be credited for making a majority of Keralites fall in …
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[ad_1] Salve Jorge, a popular restaurant in Historico Centro district in Brazil’s Sao Paulo, pays homage to the famous ‘Georges’ from across the world. Literally meaning ‘Hail George’, the colonial-styled watering hole displays rows of framed illustrations of well-known namesakes – the saint, Shaw, Harrison, even George of the Jungle …
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[ad_1] A rare interaction in Kolkata reveals why Pele held millions spellbound…The room was on the 11th floor. One could see the vast expanse of the city of Kolkata, spread almost like a dream. Inside, a bunch of over-eager people waited anxiously for the legend to arrive. It was Pele’s …
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[ad_1] Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola likened the legacy left behind by Pele to the script of a movie on Friday, saying football would not be what it was without the Brazilian soccer legend.Pele, a prolific goalscorer who won the World Cup an unprecedented three times as a player in …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Pele‘s demise just two days before the world prepared to welcome the new year and Lionel Messi-led Argentina lifting the World Cup trophy were undoubtedly the two epochal moments, which will be remembered for decades to come even as Indian football made more noise for its administrative …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: “It’s an honour for me to celebrate the world’s greatest sport with the children of India,” these words from Pele seven years ago will ring forever in the ears of football fans in Delhi.It was the first time in October 2015, Pele, considered by many as the …
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[ad_1] BY: Aditya MallickWhen you think of free-flowing, attacking football teams, you immediately think of Brazil in 1970. Winning a World Cup is difficult, but doing so while scoring goals for fun is even harder.Brazil vs Italy, FIFA World Cup 1970, MexicoIn 1970, Brazil made it look easy against some …
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