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Pele retires from football (1977)

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On 1st October 1977, Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, AKA Pele, announced he was hanging up his boots after a career that saw him achieve a Guinness World Record winning number of career goals. Just a week later, BBC reporter Phil King spoke to Pele about what he’ll miss most, his thoughts on English football, and just where he got his name from.

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