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Football great Pele saddened by Brazil's political woes

Brazil football legend Pele

Brazilian football legend Pele has said he is very saddened by the political turmoil in his country and expressed the hope there will be a "big government" in place in time for the Rio Olympic Games in August.

"Thanks to football, with my teammates, we succeeded in making Brazil known to the whole world," said Pele, who played in three World Cup-winning teams between 1958 and 1970, in comments published Sunday.

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