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Soccer Legend Pele -- Burgled in Brazil!

TMZ Sports6/23/2008 9:39 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Soccer Legend Pele -- Burgled in Brazil!

He spent his entire career eluding men who were trying to dispossess him, but Pele apparently couldn't outrun a gang of robbers in his native Brazil.

Reports from Sao Paulo say that a ten-strong gang of thieves armed with guns and knives took Pele's gold necklace, a phone, and a watch during a traffic jam in Santos in the state of Sao Paulo. Soccer's greatest legend -- real name Edison Arantes do Nascimento -- wasn't hurt.

The incident occurred June 13, but was just made public ... by Pele himself.

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hank:  1329 days ago

Oh Dear!

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Miss Penny Lane:  1329 days ago


DON'T YOU THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY--THE DEATH OF GEORGE CARLIN--SHOULD STAY FRONT AND CENTER (AKA ON THE TOP) ALL DAY, AND NOT BE REPLACED BY THESE MEANINGLESS JACKASS STORIES?????????????????????????????????????????

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Fabio:  1329 days ago

It's a shame how criminals are in Brazil these days.... Even celebrities get robbed there...

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laura:  1329 days ago

pelé it's a legend os soccer!
hope he's ok!

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Kylie Cox:  1329 days ago

Oh God, what for?? But I guess they even don't know who this person is..

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Nick Taylor Brown:  1329 days ago

Hey miss penny lane, forget george carlin whoever that is, Pele is one of the GREATEST soccer players in the world. He's a legend. Not george carlin. A legend vs. some old dead guys who's funny, who do u think people are gonna care most about. That's rite, the LEGEND!! so shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Paula:  1329 days ago

Isso não é comum no Brasil , enfim ...não aconteceu nada graças a Deus e Pelé está bem. Sem dúvida alguma , ele é uma lenda no futebol brasileiro. É um exemplo para ótimos jogadores que temos.

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beatriz:  632 days ago

...PELÉ IS THE BETTER !!!!....
THE AMERICANS ARE BAD.......HAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!

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