The Cricket Association of Bengal will pay a tribute to legendary Brazilian footballer Pele, who died recently, by showing footage of his playing days on the screens of the Eden Gardens when the stadium hosts the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka on Thursday. Pele had famously visited the stadium to play for the New York Cosmos against Mohun …
Real Madrid made the trip to the western Extremadura side Cacereno, who had ousted top flight Girona in the previous round. Madrid: Rodrygo scored the only goal and celebrated by paying tribute to Pele as Real Madrid advanced to the Spanish Cup last 16 on Tuesday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over fourth-tier Cacereno. Madrid made their Cup debut in …
It might not have been quite surprising to see innumerable football fans in Kolkata thronging the streets to have a glimpse of Pele but the legendary Brazilian footballer was certainly left awestruck by India’s love and passion for the sport. Pele, on his first trip to India, had taken part in a friendly match against Indian giants Mohun Bagan at …
It was no surprise that lakhs of people were waiting outside the Kolkata airport to catch a glimpse of Pele, arguably the greatest footballer to have played the sport, on his first trip to India. However, New York Cosmos, which also had the likes of Italian great Giorgio Chinaglia and Brazil World Cup winner Carlos Alberto, equalised 2-2 to force …
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