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Pelé Robbed by Gang at Gunpoint Near São Paulo
Published 6/23/2008 by Tuffy at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... One would be correct. When those Brazilian thieves recognized the great Pelé , they’ll steal his gold necklace, cell phone, and watch but let the driver keep a few items out of deference to the wondrous Pelé. Now that’s power, boys and girls, that borders on worship. No one was harmed in the incident, which is so common and so difficult to prosecute in Brazil that it was never even reported to police. Why doesn’t Pelé move to a country where athletes are safe from attack? ...

Pelé Robbed at Gunpoint in Brazil
Published 6/23/2008 by David J. Warner at FanHouse
... Brazilian soccer legend Pelé was reportedly robbed by a gang of armed thugs while traveling from Sao Paolo to his beachfront home. ...

The City of God And Pele
Published 6/23/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
... Although he’s probably much more familiar with the surroundings than you or I will ever be, soccer God Pele was reminded why the movie City of God was an accurate portrayal of ghetto life in Brazil. In what sounds like a scene in the aforementioned movie, Pele was robbed at by a number of armed youths in Sao Paulo, Brazil while traveling to his coastal home. ...

Pele Robbed at Gunpoint, Still Has All His Goals
Published 6/23/2008 by Daryl at The Offside
... Could you rob a legend? I definitely couldn’t. I can’t even borrow a teabag without getting cold sweats. But 10 armed men in Sao Paulo had no such problems when they pointed guns and knives at Pele and demanded the Brazilian national treasure* hand over his belongings. Pele had to hand over his gold necklace, watch and a mobile phone. Good news is: 1) They didn’t take any of his goals. Pele still has 1,281. 2) The World Cup winner is unhurt and is said to have remained calm (though that could have changed if the robbers had tried to takes 282 or more of his goals.) ...

Even Pele gets robbed in Brazil
Published 6/23/2008 by Mike H (noreply@blogger.com) at My Soccer Blog
Pele, the soccer legend himself, was robbed by an armed gang earlier this month. Pele was the passenger in a car that was stuck in traffic when a gang of 10 armed men surrounded his vehicle. The men took his gold necklace, a mobile phone and a watch. ...

Pele robbed at gunpoint… in Brazil?!?!?!
Published 6/23/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
Robberies are not uncommon in Brazil but you would think that their half man/half god native Pele would get a pass on that but apparently not. Earlier this month, Pele was robbed at gunpoint by approximately 10 armed men whom he believed were high on drugs. Pele was in the passenger seat of his car. According to his spokesman, when the gang recognised the former player they gave the driver back some items they had taken from him. The former Brazilian football star was not so lucky, as the gang then decided to flee ...