PhotosWhen Brazilian Icon Pele Visited India In 2015
When Brazilian Icon Pele Visited India In 2015
As Pele passed away on Thursday, here are some snapshots of the football icon's visit to India in 2015. Pele had also played an exhibition game at Eden Gardens in 1977.
Updated: 30 Dec 2022 7:21 am
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Brazilian football legend Pele arrives in Kolkata on a 3-day tour after 38 years at Taj Bengal hotel on October 11, 2015 in Kolkata
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Brazilian football legend Pele poses during a photo-call with former Indian cricketer and Atletico De Kolkata Co-owner, Sourav Ganguly (L) and Atletico De Kolkata Co-owner, Sanjiv Goenka (M) during a press conference on October 12, 2015 in Kolkata. The legendary Brazilian player offered a solution to bring Indian football out of its current abyss, saying that the game should be made an integral part of growing up for kids here besides ensuring maximum foreign exposure for promising players.
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Atletico De Kolkata Co-owner, Sanjiv Goenka presents the Atletico De Kolkata jersey to the Brazilian football legend Pele as former Indian cricketer and Atletico De Kolkata Co-owner Sourav Ganguly looks on during a photocall at a press conference on October 12, 2015 in Kolkata.
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Brazilian football legend Pele addressing an interactive session at a college campus on October 12, 2015 in Kolkata.
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Brazilian football legend Pele kisses hand of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as former cricketer Sourav Ganguly and music composer AR Rahman look on during an event to celebrate his 75th birthday, ten days in advance at Netaji Indoor Stadium on October 12, 2015 in Kolkata.
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Oscar winning Indian composer AR Rahman and former Indian cricketer and Atletico De Kolkata's Co-owner, Sourav Ganguly clap as Brazilian football legend Pele cuts the cake during his 75th birthday celebration, 10 days in advance at Netaji Indoor Stadium on October 12, 2015 in Kolkata.
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Brazilian football legend Pele with former cricketer Sourav Ganguly at a Durga Puja pandal in Chetla on October 12, 2015 in Kolkata.
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Brazilian football legend Pele during a press conference on October 15, 2015 in Gurgaon.
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Brazilian soccer legend Pele is taken around the stadium in an open jeep while attending the Subroto Cup soccer for Under-17 boys' final match, on October 16, 2015 in New Delhi.
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Chief of the Air Staff Marshal Arup Raha presenting to Brazilian football legend Pele his portrait during the Under-17 boys' final match of the Subroto Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium, on October 16, 2015 in New Delhi.
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Brazilian football legend Pele with winner team members during the Under-17 boys' final match of the Subroto Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium, on October 16, 2015 in New Delhi.
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Former Brazilian footballer Pele (C), greets the crowd on his arrival at the Under-17 boys' final match of the Subroto Cup on October 16, 2015 in New Delhi.