Pele victim of armed robbery
By PA SportsTicker
GUARUJA, Brazil (Ticker)—Legendary soccer star Pele was attacked and robbed at gunpoint by a gang of 10, according to the O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper.
The three-time World Cup winner, considered by many as the world’s best player, had gold jewelry, a mobile phone and an expensive wrist watch stolen when his chauffeur-driven car was besieged in a traffic jam in Guaruja.
The incident, which also saw other drivers and passengers robbed, happened near a tunnel which connects the Conego Domenico Rangoni road with A Ensenada Beach, close to Pernambuco Beach where Pele has a holiday house. The 67-year-old was unhurt.
Reports suggest the the thieves recognized that their victim was Pele. Police informed that they have not received an official report.
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