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Former soccer star Pele was robbed at gun and knife point. The 67 year old was in his car with his chauffeur when his car became caught in bumper to bumper traffic near Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Pele was being driven in Santos, on the coast near Sao Paulo.
| Pele and David Beckham |
The car was then in the middle of an onslaught by assailants who Pele described as Youths.
Pele was forced to hand over a watch, a gold chain and a mobile telephone to the 10-strong gang that surrounded his car.
The sporting legend yelled out "It's Pele!" to his assailants as they beleaguered his vehicle, hoping they would let him go. Instead they hit the car and ordered him to hand over his possessions.
The crime occurred two weeks ago and no one has been arrested.
This just proves the lack of respect a lot of our younger counterparts have for hero that have broken racial barriers for people of color.
Retired Brazilian soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is among the greatest and most celebrated sports superstars of his era. Even in the United States, where enthusiasm for soccer is eclipsed by the popularity of American football, Pelé's name is synonymous with his sport. Having made his first appearance in the prestigious World Cup championship competition at the age of 18, the record-breaking inside left forward thrilled the sports world with his on-field agility throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
He repeatedly led his national team to victory in international championships, wowing audiences with his near- impossible plays and his uncanny ability to anticipate the moves of his opponents. At one time the highest paid athlete in the world, he ended his soccer career in 1977 with 1,280 goals, a record surpassed only by fellow Brazilian Artur Friedenreich.
Brazil is an enormous country in eastern South America, taking up nearly half of the continent's land mass. Claimed by the Portuguese in 1500 AD, it became an independent state in the nineteenth century. Although the Portuguese influence remains in Brazil--it is the largest Portuguese-speaking nation in the world--its population is multiracial, with an ethnic mix of Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, Amerindian, and Black peoples.
Former soccer star Pele was robbed at gun and knife point. The 67 year old was in his car with his chauffeur when his car became caught in bumper to bumper traffic near Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Pele was being driven in Santos, on the coast near Sao Paulo.
| Pele and David Beckham |
The car was then in the middle of an onslaught by assailants who Pele described as Youths.
Pele was forced to hand over a watch, a gold chain and a mobile telephone to the 10-strong gang that surrounded his car.
The sporting legend yelled out "It's Pele!" to his assailants as they beleaguered his vehicle, hoping they would let him go. Instead they hit the car and ordered him to hand over his possessions.
The crime occurred two weeks ago and no one has been arrested.
This just proves the lack of respect a lot of our younger counterparts have for hero that have broken racial barriers for people of color.
Retired Brazilian soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is among the greatest and most celebrated sports superstars of his era. Even in the United States, where enthusiasm for soccer is eclipsed by the popularity of American football, Pelé's name is synonymous with his sport. Having made his first appearance in the prestigious World Cup championship competition at the age of 18, the record-breaking inside left forward thrilled the sports world with his on-field agility throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
He repeatedly led his national team to victory in international championships, wowing audiences with his near- impossible plays and his uncanny ability to anticipate the moves of his opponents. At one time the highest paid athlete in the world, he ended his soccer career in 1977 with 1,280 goals, a record surpassed only by fellow Brazilian Artur Friedenreich.
Brazil is an enormous country in eastern South America, taking up nearly half of the continent's land mass. Claimed by the Portuguese in 1500 AD, it became an independent state in the nineteenth century. Although the Portuguese influence remains in Brazil--it is the largest Portuguese-speaking nation in the world--its population is multiracial, with an ethnic mix of Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, Amerindian, and Black peoples.