RIP Pele (p9)

[bluethrunthru]

Easter surely?.

Aye true - my mistake - its the birth at the moment now isn't it? I am withdrawing from the race to be the next Pope ha ha ha

 

[Vienna_70]

Aye true - my mistake - its the birth at the moment now isn't it? I am withdrawing from the race to be the next Pope ha ha ha

That reminds me of the Not The Nine O'Clock News piece:

"Italy have withdrawn their entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, I Can't Get No Contraception, after the Pope advised them to pull out at the last moment."

 

[Maccblue]

Died apparently
R.I.P

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Just been confirmed hes passed away

 

[Vienna_70]

Died apparently
R.I.P

Nothing on the BBC yet.

 

[city2]

He was the first superstar of football, always came across as a genuine guy. RIP

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died

Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. Widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest players, Pelé spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game’s...

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Nothing on the BBC yet.

Probably because he never played for the dippers or rags

 

[chesterbells]

The Man.
RIP.

 

[deano ou812]

Very sad news,one of sports iconic superstars ..R.I.P Pele

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

True legend of the game, wish id’ve got to see him, rip pele

 

[Cambijao]

As a footballer, he is one of best players ever.

As a person, he is an awful human being and karma took too long to hit him. It baffles me that many people ignore the fact that he refused to acknowledge one of his daughters (DNA testing proved she was his daughter) and when she eventually passed away from cancer the SOB didn't even bother to show up at the funeral.

 

[west didsblue]

Nothing on the BBC yet.

It is now

 

[manclad]

GOAT without a shadow of a doubt !!

 

[Vienna_70]

Probably because he never played for the dippers or rags

It’s just come up.

R. I. P.

 

[bluemc1]

Legend

 

[threespires]

Like Ali, one of those small number of people who transcend their sport to become broader global icons. RIP Pele.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

One of the best misses ever. RIP

 

[jimharri]

Forget Ronaldo, forget Messi, forget Maradona, forget Cruyff, forget Lee Bradbury, Pele is and was the "GOAT".

 

[normskih]

An unbelievable three time World Cup winner and a true legend of the game. Rest in peace.