The City of God And Pele
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 amBy Chris
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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.
Both Pele and his driver were unhurt.
By the way, if you haven’t seen City of God, get thee to Netflix or other video store. Immediately. If not sooner. In light of Pele’s misfortune, here’s a nifty little four-minute montage of his forgotten greatness, including an awesome bicycle-kick goal at the 30-second mark.
Bonus: a shot from the movie Victory is also in that clip. I’m not sure if movie footage should count.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Just watched the vid montage. Wow. Nearly in tears. That’s sick. Just. Sick.
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I regret not being able to watch him when he was playing. All I have is that damn Victory movie…