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Brazil and Santos legend Pele died on Thursday. GOAL remembers the greatest moments of his incredible career.

No player did more to popularise football's reputation as the beautiful game than the immortal Pele.

The only male or female player to win three World Cups, the free-scoring forward also spearheaded one of the greatest club side's footballing history.

His death leaves a devastating void in global sport, and below, GOAL recalls some of the standout moments of a once-in-a-lifetime career.

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Pele made his professional debut all the way back in 1956. Aged just 15, the legendary forward lined up for Santos – he had only signed a few months earlier following a successful trial – against Corinthians Santo Andre.

Pele scored in the 7-1 victory, kickstarting a golden era at the club that would span 18 years. It wasn't his best strike, with the teenager simply tapping home a rebound in the box.

Then, in July 1957, Pele opened his international scoring account – against Argentina no less. He was far from an established name in the Santos side at this stage, but impressed Brazil manager Sylvio Pirillo in a friendly organised to raise money for Sao Paulo's new stadium.

A baby-faced Pele still managed to find the net at the Maracana, making it 2-1 to the Selecao.

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Pele introduced himself to a global football audience at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. After featuring just once in the group stage, his tournament exploded in the quarter-final stage, when he burst through the Wales backline to secure a 1-0 win and his side's progression.

Things got even better in the semi-finals when Pele's hat trick helped Brazil down the free-scoring Just Fontaine and France.

And his legend was secured in the final when he grabbed a brace as the Selecao smashed hosts Sweden 5-2. His first goal in that game was typical of his brilliance. After taking down a deep cross in the box he dinked the ball over brutish Swedish defender Bengt Gustavsson, before watching it drop down from a great height and finding the bottom corner on the volley.

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While Pele's relentless touring schedule prevented him from winning the Copa America with Brazil – he only appeared in one tournament (1959) and managed to secure the Golden Boot – the forward did taste continental glory at club level.

In 1962, with the scores level after two legs in the Copa Libertadores final against Penarol, Pele carried Santos to victory in a Playoff contested on neutral ground at Estadio Monumental. He grabbed a brace, including a game-changing strike just after half time, as Santos earned their first ever South American title.

A year later, the Alvinegro retained their crown, with Pele scoring in the final against Boca Juniors.

Victory in these two games booked Santos a place in the Intercontinental Cup against European opposition. They made light work of their opponents both years, first beating Benfica – Pele scored five goals over the two legs – and then getting the better of AC Milan in another playoff.

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Five in a row

Throughout the 1960s Pele spearheaded Santos' greatest ever side, appropriately nicknamed Os Santasticos.

The Dream Team's list of accomplishments is endless, and their diminutive attacking fulcrum was always at the centre of things.

Winning five Serie A titles in a row between 1961 and 1965 was one of Santos' crowning achievements, with Pele securing the top scorer award in three of these seasons.

1962 also saw Lula's charges secure the 'first treble in the world'. During this whirlwind year, Pele and Co. won the Copa Libertadores, Campeonato Paulista and Taca Brasil. Not bad.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reacted hilariously when asked what he felt about Kylian Mbappe.

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Guardiola responded to Mbappe transfer questionMbappe was linked with Man CitySet to join Real Madrid in the summerWHAT HAPPENED?

Last week reported that a representative of Mbappe caught up with City Football Group officials in Manchester. The person was reportedly spotted at the club's training ground where the team where preparing for their Champions League clash against Copenhagen.

In a press conference, Pep Guardiola was asked if the French forward would join the Cityzens next summer and his opinion about the star player to which the Catalan coach responded, "I think he's quite good. He has a future."

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The 25-year-old has already communicated his decision to his team-mates to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the current season. He reportedly has an agreement with Real Madrid and will be unveiled as a Los Blancos player in July.

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After dropping two crucial points in the Premier League against Chelsea at home, Guardiola's side will aim to get back to winning ways against Brentford on Wednesday.

Amin Pathan, who allegedly ousted Lalit Modi as the Rajasthan Cricket Association president on Saturday, has been allowed to enter the RCA office

Amol Karhadkar12-Oct-2014Amin Pathan, who allegedly ousted Lalit Modi as the Rajasthan Cricket Association president on Saturday, has been allowed to enter the RCA office with his his colleagues and supporters on Sunday. After claiming to have taken over as acting president, it is understood that Pathan’s team has started proceedings to get clearance from the state government and then try and end the impasse with the BCCI.The new development in the BCCI-RCA standoff will not impact the selection procedure that will begin in the coming week. The Jaipur High Court order on October 1 made it clear that once the state teams were selected, they would continue until the end of the season even if the BCCI and RCA reach a settlement. “If the team has already been selected pursuant to the arrangement aforesaid, the participation of the said team should continue irrespective of the event of settlement of dispute between the BCCI and RCA or any court order,” the order stated.When Pathan and his supporters had tried to enter the RCA premises on Saturday evening they were prevented by the police because they did not have the requisite documentation. On Sunday afternoon, after Pathan’s aides submitted letters of all 23 district representatives supporting the resolution to remove Modi, along with deputy president Mehmood Abdi, secretary Sumendra Tiwary and treasurer Pawan Goyal, the police allowed them to enter the office in the evening.It is understood the new office bearers, including Pathan, acting secretary Shakti Singh and acting treasurer Mohammad Iqbal, then met with some of their colleagues to chalk out the future course of action. Pathan’s lobby is believed to have written to JC Mohanty, principal sports secretary of Rajasthan’s state government, requesting him to approve the resolution to replace the RCA governing body. Since the RCA is governed by the Rajasthan Sports Act, every administrative change has to be ratified by the state government.The Pathan group is also believed to have sought an appointment with BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel at the earliest. Since Patel was in Dubai over the weekend to attend ICC meetings, his response is expected over the next couple of days.Modi’s group remained tightlipped about their plan of action. If the state government allows the Pathan group to take over, the associates of the former IPL chairman are expected to move court, requesting it to reinstate an elected body.

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ESPNcricinfo staff25-Jan-2015Richard Levi cracked 80 off 64 deliveries as Cape Cobras maintained their position at the top with a five-wicket win over Lions at the Wanderers. Levi hit fives sixes and seven fours in an opening partnership of 109 with Andrew Puttick, who made 56 off 87.Lions hit back to have Cobras down to 183 for 5, but Yaseen Vallie (39 not out) and Sybrand Engelbrecht (47 not out) saw them home in the 49th over with an 81-run stand.Cobras had restricted Lions to 263 for 8 after asking them to bat. Gulam Bodi made 54 at the top of the order and along with Dominic Hendricks, took the score to 100 for 1. But Lions lost wickets regularly after that and no other batsman could go past 40.Justin Kemp and Robin Peterson picked up a couple of wickets each for Cobras. Rory Kleinveldt was the most economical bowler with 1 for 32 in ten overs.

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Mohammad Isam22-Apr-2016Mahedi Hasan struck a wonderful century as Gazi Group Cricketers stunned defending champions Prime Bank Cricket Club by 106 runs in Mirpur.Hasan, 21, on List A debut, made 103 off 89 balls with eight fours and five sixes to help Gazi Group put up 303 for 4 in 50 overs. In reply, Prime Bank were bowled out for 197 in 46.3 overs.Hasan patiently reached 50 off 58 balls, and only unleashed the hits to the leg side or the lashes over off after crossing 70. He got to his century with a hook off Rubel Hossain and punched the air in delight. Mahedi later took 1 for 22 from 10 overs and was named Man of the Match.Earlier, Anamul Haque and Shamsur Rahman made fifties, adding 113 for the opening wicket. Mahedi added 54 for the second wicket with Anamul before adding another 84 with Saeed Anwar jnr for the third.Anwar jnr returned to take 3 for 31 in Prime Bank’s reply, while Mohammad Sharif and Moinul Islam picked up two each. Only Yasir Ali and Rubel Hossain made headway for Prime Bank, scoring 56 and 45 respectively.At the Fatullah Cricket Stadium, Jubair Hossain’s 6 for 34 helped Abahani cruise past Kalabagan Krira Chakra by seven wickets.Jubair started off with the big wicket of Hamilton Masakadza, Kalabagan’s foreign recruit and their top-scorer with 41, in the 16th over. Jubair took four wickets in his first spell, reducing Kalabagan to 116 for 6 from a promising 78 for 2. He took the last two wickets too, as Kalabagan were skittled out for 140 in 33.1 overs.An unbeaten 44 from Uday Kaul, Abahani’s Indian recruit, then guided them to the target in 28.3 overs.Over at the BKSP-3 ground in Savar, Imtiaz Hossain’s 100 helped Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club to an eight-wicket win over Cricket Coaching School.Batting first, CCS were bowled out for 177 in 49.2 overs, Pinak Ghosh top-scoring with 35. His fellow Under-19 teammates, Mohammad Saifuddin and Saeed Sarkar, also chipped in with thirties. Al-Amin Hossain and Rejaul Karim took three wickets each.Imtiaz struck 12 fours in his 140-ball knock, and shared a 106-run opening stand with Rony Talukdar (47), the highest scorer in last year’s tournament. The win came with 4.4 overs to spare.

National League side Bromley FC have joined forces with 'Football Manager' to offer one fan the chance to join the club's coaching staff.

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Bromley come up with unique opportunity for fansWinner of 'Football Manager' competition to become coachOpportunity to work with Dennis Bergkamp's sonGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

National League outfit Bromley FC have joined forces with popular video game series Football Manager and are launching a competition for fans that will see the winner offered a full-time role on Andy Woodman's coaching staff as a ‘Support Performance Tactician’.

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‘The Everyday Tactician’ is a competition organised by Xbox and Football Manager to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the video game. The winner of the tournament will be inducted into the club's coaching team.

As a bonus, that lucky fan will also get an opportunity to coach Mitchel Bergkamp, the son of Arsenal legend Dennis. Mitchel joined the non-league side in January.

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Bromley manager Woodman has said of the venture: "At Bromley FC, we pride ourselves on being a community club, so we're very much looking forward to welcoming an enthusiastic supporter to our backroom staff. There are definitely plenty out there who know how to guide us to glory in the Football Manager game, so we're excited to welcome someone who can replicate that in the real world."

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Mitchel Bergkamp, who previously took in a spell at Watford, has scored one goal in nine National League appearances for Bromley this season, helping them rise to fourth in the table.

Brentford have revealed the amount they will demand to sell Ivan Toney in the January transfer window.

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Brentford reveal the price for ToneyDo not plan to sell him in JanuaryArsenal and Chelsea interested in the strikerWHAT HAPPENED?

Toney is currently serving an eight-month suspension after admitting to breaching the FA's betting rules earlier this year. His suspension ends on January 17 after which he will become available for selection. While the Bees cherish their star forward and want to retain his services, Toney has been linked with a move away from the club in the January transfer window with both Arsenal and Chelsea interested in signing him.

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Despite Brentford's reluctance, they could allow the England international to leave if they get a transfer fee in the region of £60 million ($76m) or more, according to journalist Ekrem Konur. On Friday, Brentford manager Thomas Frank told reporters that he would love to see the 27-year-old at the club on February 1, the day after the January window closes.

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The former Newcastle striker was the third-highest scorer in the Premier League last season behind Golden Boot winner Erling Haaland and England captain Harry Kane. He notched up 20 goals in 33 league appearances.

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Thomas Frank's side have suffered three defeats in their last five Premier League matches and are currently 11th in the league with 16 points from 13 matches. They would aim to get back to winning ways on Saturday when they face Luton Town at home.

Newcastle United star Kieran Trippier was involved in a heated exchange with his own fans during the club's match against Bournemouth.

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Trippier involved in a heated exchange with fansNewcastle went down 0-2 against BournemouthMagpies suffered two more injuriesGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

English international full-back Kieran Trippier was seen confronting a set of Newcastle United fans after the club's Premier League clash against Bournemouth on Saturday which they lost 2-0 courtesy of Dominic Solanke's brace. Trippier got involved in a heated exchange with the supporters and eventually, he had to be pulled back by his team-mate Joelinton.

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Speaking to after the game, the 33-year-old explained, "The fans are emotional, of course they are. They have travelled a long way, they spend a lot of money to come and watch us. I was just having a chat with one of them, I said we are giving everything. There is no need to panic, we are still in a good position in the league, we are still in the Champions League, Carabao Cup quarter-finals, there is no need to panic. We got beat, we do apologise for that result, but the most important thing is that the lads are giving everything. We are giving more under the circumstances."

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Eddie Howe is already dealing with injuries to star players like Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak and on Saturday, Miguel Almiron and Fabian Schar had to leave the pitch with hamstring injuries.

The Bombay High Court has sought an explanation from the BCCI and the three state associations in Maharashtra on why water should be “wasted” for IPL 2016 matches when the state is facing one of its worst-ever droughts

Raunak Kapoor06-Apr-2016The Bombay High Court has sought an explanation from the BCCI and the three state associations in Maharashtra on why water should be “wasted” on hosting IPL 2016 matches when the state is facing one of its worst-ever droughts. After making a series of stinging remarks questioning the BCCI’s priorities, the board’s counsel sought time to prepare a contingency plan and the case was adjourned till April 7.The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Loksatta Movement, a Hyderabad-based NGO, which wanted the IPL matches, scheduled to be held in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, relocated following a severe state-wide drought in recent months.The court has asked the BCCI and the concerned state associations – the Mumbai Cricket Association, the Maharashtra Cricket Association and the Vidarbha Cricket Association – to give “a detailed account” of the amount of water that will be needed for the tournament. However, no orders have yet been passed by the court.The division bench of Justices VM Kanade and MS Karnik observed “that this entire thing (of the utilisation of water for IPL matches) needs to be thought over”. The court also reportedly asked the BCCI counsel whether “cricket matches were more important than people or preserving water”.Overall Maharashtra is scheduled to host 20 matches in the ninth edition of the IPL. Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host eight matches, including the tournament opener on April 9 and the final on May 29. Nine matches have been allotted to the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune, including the Eliminator on May 25 and Qualifier 2 on May 27, while three matches will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, designated as home games for Kings XI Punjab.Arshil Shah, the advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner, said: “We argued that there is absolutely no water available in areas like Latur and Parbhani [districts]. People are fighting over water. It is a severe law-and-order situation. In such times, the court observed it would be a criminal waste of water for cricket matches to be held in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.” According to Shah, the BCCI and the IPL “have the means and resources” to shift matches out of Maharashtra.In the original PIL filed in court, Shah had noted: “The state is going through the worst kind of drought in a century and is facing acute water shortage. There is already a scarcity of drinking water and for sanitation purposes, but the state government, Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation have not raised any objection to the proposed wastage.”The BCCI, represented by the law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, argued that water used for watering grounds and pitches is tanker water and therefore should not be mistaken for drinking water.BCCI officials refused to comment after the case was adjourned. At a sponsor event on Tuesday, however, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla had ruled out moving matches out of Maharashtra.”We are with the farmers of Maharashtra, and will look to help them in all possible ways. If the Maharashtra government brings a proposal (in this regard), then the BCCI president, all of us, will think in what way we can help the farmers,” Shukla said. “And I, through my MPLAD [Members of Parliament Local Area Development] fund, am going to personally adopt some villages in Marathwada [one of the regions hit hardest by the drought].”If the water needed to irrigate two or three grounds were to solve the problem of Maharashtra’s farmers, then I can’t understand that. I don’t think this [saving water by shifting matches] would serve any purpose. Sport is a different thing, it needs little water. Farmers need huge amount of water. All political parties should come together to deal with this crisis.”BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said that shifting matches at the last minute was not easy and could result in financial losses.”I think we need to look at the overall situation. If stopping IPL matches is going to help we need to debate on that and we can look into various aspects but it is not easy to shift matches at the last minute,” Thakur said during an interaction on a social media website. “What we have faced in the India-Pakistan game during the World Cup it has brought a bad name to India. Shifting of the matches at the last moment doesn’t help anyone but it [has brought] a lot of losses not only financially but a loss of face as well.”

Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowlers set up their third win in four games, restricting Delhi Daredevils to 146 for 8

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Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsDelhi Daredevils have not won at home since April 2013•PTI Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowlers set up their third win in four games, restricting Delhi Daredevils to 146 for 8. Gautam Gambhir then made his third half-century in four innings to consign the hosts to their ninth successive defeat at Feroz Shah Kotla.Neither captain was sure at the toss about how the pitch, dry and grassy, would behave. Both wanted to chase; Gambhir won the toss. The ball seemed to come on decently, especially at the start, although Duminy felt the pitch deteriorated as the game progressed.The Daredevils batsmen fell to poor strokes, and many of them came just when a partnership was starting to build. Opener Shreyas Iyer played some superb shots off the back foot but having motored to 31 off 24, was bowled after missing a slog at Piyush Chawla. That ended a third-wicket partnership of 36 with Manoj Tiwary.Tiwary and Yuvraj Singh added 37 for the fourth wicket, the highest partnership of the game for Daredevils, but on 32, the Bengal batsman dragged a wide one from Morne Morkel straight to midwicket in the 14th over.Daredevils dealt themselves another blow in the next over when Yuvraj strolled out after missing a sweep off Chawla and was stumped for 21 off 19.Angelo Mathews helped Daredevils take 43 off the last five overs, including 20 off Sunil Narine in the 19th. The offspinner had bowled a couple of tight overs before but was repeatedly slogged over midwicket at the death by Mathews and Kedar Jadhav. Umesh Yadav did not let Daredevils go past 150, giving away just three in the final over.Gambhir and Robin Uthappa were in control of the chase when Domnic Joseph removed the latter and Manish Pandey in fifth over, both batsmen trying to force boundaries but failing to clear the fielders.Suryakumar Yadav clubbed a few boundaries to add 48 with Gambhir, but it was the Knight Riders captain who piloted the chase. Putting away loose deliveries off his pads and finding gaps through the off side, Gambhir put Knight Riders on course. He is a difficult batsman to stop when he is able to dab singles behind point at will, which is what he did tonight.Gambhir’s fourth-wicket stand of 65 with Yusuf Pathan sealed it for Knight Riders. Yusuf did not look too comfortable at the start, but he lashed out at short balls, and stayed unbeaten on 40 off 26.