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Pele: How the Brazilian football legend enthralled the world and India
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over his 22-year career and his legendary status beyond that, he won many accolades, after starting to play when he was just 15. Interestingly, Pele is deeply connected to India beyond the fandom because on his first visit here, he played against Mohun Bagan in Kolkata in 1977. Here are some interesting facts about the Brazilian great, who passed away on December 29 at the age of 82
Devotees walk in procession ahead of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The annual Catholic procession draws thousands of devotees to mark the historic apparition of the Virgin Mary, also called Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Tepeyac, Mexico, to Saint Juan Diego in December, 1531
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