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When King Pele enjoyed ‘beautiful game’ with school children in Delhi | Football News – Times of India

[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 greatest footballer of all time, set foot on Delhi and he simply won the hearts of football fans of the capital city, not by his dazzling skills on the field but as a true ambassador of the 'beautiful game'.His two-day visit of Delhi was the last time he interacted with Indian football fans and public at large. He was the chief guest at the boys U-17 final of Subroto Cup inter-school football tournament at the Ambedkar stadium here on October 17, 2015.Pele, the legend who wowed the world, diesHe had arrived in Delhi f...

‘Before Pele, “10” was just a number. A simple goodbye to the eternal King will never be enough’: From Neymar to Cr7, football world mours its icon

[ad_1] Brazillian footballer Pele, only player to win three FIFA World Cup titles, died at 82 after battle with cancer on Friday. As the world of football tries to grasp with the loss, here is how footballers, clubs and national federations reacted to the development. “Before Pele, “10” was just a number. I read that phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But that phrase, beautiful, is incomplete. I’d say before Pele, football was just a sport. Pele changed everything. He turned football into art, into entertainment. He gave voice to the poor, to the blacks and especially: It gave visibility to Brazil. Football and Brazil have elevated their status thanks to the King! He’s gone, but his magic will remain. Pele is ETERNAL!!,” wrote Neymar on Instagram. Cristiano Ronaldo paid a hea...

‘Before Pele, “10” was just a number. A simple goodbye to the eternal King will never be enough’: From Neymar to Cr7, football world mourns its icon

[ad_1] Brazillian footballer Pele, only player to win three FIFA World Cup titles, died at 82 after battle with cancer on Friday. As the world of football tries to grasp with the loss, here is how footballers, clubs and national federations reacted to the development. “Before Pele, “10” was just a number. I read that phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But that phrase, beautiful, is incomplete. I’d say before Pele, football was just a sport. Pele changed everything. He turned football into art, into entertainment. He gave voice to the poor, to the blacks and especially: It gave visibility to Brazil. Football and Brazil have elevated their status thanks to the King! He’s gone, but his magic will remain. Pele is ETERNAL!!,” wrote Neymar on Instagram. Cristiano Ronaldo paid a hea...