Soccer Legend Pele -- Burgled in Brazil!

Posted Jun 23rd 2008 8:39AM by TMZ Staff

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.

Filed under: Talk Sports


Tags: Brazil, Pele, Sao Paulo, SaoPaulo, Soccer Legend, SoccerLegend

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1. Oh Dear!

Posted at 10:03AM on Jun 23rd 2008 by tHE bOY nEXT dOOR

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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?????????????????????????????????????????

Posted at 10:49AM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Miss Penny Lane

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

Posted at 11:06AM on Jun 23rd 2008 by laura

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

Posted at 11:38AM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Fabio

5. 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:29PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Nick Taylor Brown

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

Posted at 12:29PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Kylie Cox

7. 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.

Posted at 2:28PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Paula