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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: that man showler on December 29, 2022, 07:57:59 PM
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RIP Boss
Simply the best thanks for the memories
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One of the greatest sportsmen ever . For those of us who remember him at his best it was a sheer honour and privilage . Those images of him at the 1970 World Cup in particular will live in our memories forever .
R.I.P. The great PELE .
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It's difficult to compare players from different eras, but Pele was quite probably the best footballer of all time, as well as being a thoroughly decent human being.
I never saw him play live, but I was surprised to learn he took an interest at our level, attending the FA Trophy final between Woking and Dagenham and Redbridge in 1997 as a guest of honour, where somebody I know met him.
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Like Ali, Pele was one of the rare sportsmen who transcended national boundaries: a hero for all nations.
R.I.P a true great
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I may be privileged to have been the only one on here who. WAS lucky enough to see Pele play live. It was a friendly between Aston Villa and Santos in February 1972. It was all exhibition stuff, and he got plenty of opportunity to display his ball skills. Villa won 2-1 (they were in Division 3 at the time !) and I stood on the Holte End in a crowd of over 50,000.
A true gentleman as well as an incredible footballer. Thanks for the memory and RIP.
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He visited our little corner of the world too. The Brazil squad in 1966 stayed in the Lymm Hote and I believe, at least I was told so by Mr. Coleman, that they also trained a few times at Altrincham Boys Grammar School.
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I saw him play for England one Saturday afternoon ;D
He was a great of the game if ever there was one