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Brazil’s footballing history is incomplete without one name; Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Popularly known as Pele, he ruled over Brazilian and world football for years and still is a brand name today.

Similarly, Muhammad Ali left an imprint on America’s rich sporting history. His name is synonymous with modern boxing, a game he patronised for decades until the Pugilist Parkinson disease made him take his foot off the pedal.

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