Rip Pele

[yello]

Expected but none the less saddening

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pele-ap-brazil-santos-sao-paulo-b2253163.html

 

[Mrs M]

Aw, sad news

 

[Kingfisher101]

Never heard of him but sad for his family.

 

[steveindenmark]

A great loss to football and the world of sport. A true sporting icon. RIP

 

[postman]

Never heard of him but sad for his family.

you are joking,the greatest footballer ever.Him and Ali and i dont mean dele Ali the two greatest sportsmen or have you never heard of Cassius Clay either.

 

[stephec]

you are joking,the greatest footballer ever.Him and Ali and i dont mean dele Ali the two greatest sportsmen or have you never heard of Cassius Clay either.

I was wondering if there was a smiley face missing as well.

 

[Accy cyclist]

An iconic photo from the 1970 world cup in Mexico.

 

[Bimble]

you are joking,the greatest footballer ever.Him and Ali and i dont mean dele Ali the two greatest sportsmen or have you never heard of Cassius Clay either.

Sad news, but maybe @Kingfisher101 isn't old enough to know who Pelé is? After all, Pelé's last game as a professional footballer was on October 1, 1977!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Sad news, but maybe @Kingfisher101 isn't old enough to know who Pelé is? After all, Pelé's last game as a professional footballer was on October 1, 1977!!

Not being born, being alive, or being old enough to remember when the person in question was 'doing their thing' isn't an excuse. I wasn't alive when Edmund Hillary became the first man to reach the summit of Everest, but I've certainly heard of him!

 

[Bimble]

Not being born, being alive, or being old enough to remember when the person in question was 'doing their thing' isn't an excuse. I wasn't alive when Edmund Hillary became the first man to reach the summit of Everest, but I've certainly heard of him!

Who?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Who?

Seeing as you have a NASA themed avatar, may I ask if you've ever heard of Lance Neil Armstrong? 🤔 I'll give you a clue if you haven't. He was famous for setting foot on something, just like Edmund Hillary.

 

[Arrowfoot]

RIP, the man and his achievements.

 

[sevenfourate]

Great Footballer. Arguably; an even better human being. R.I.P

 

[AndyRM]

Brazil trained in Ayrshire ahead of the '66 World Cup.

Training at both Portland Park and Rugby Park.

Some great pics:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-64119646

 

[Smokin Joe]

Ronald Regan on meeting Pele -

"Hello, I'm Ronald Regan, President of The United States of America. You've no need to introduce yourself, everybody knows who Pele is."