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Brazil v Mexico: Snarled traffic has Pele glued to radio

Pele

Pele was glued to the radio as heavy traffic in Sao Paulo meant the Brazil legend missed the first half of his country's goalless draw Tuesday with Mexico.

"I suffered a lot -- I listened to the first half in the car. There was so much traffic, the car just wasn't moving," said Pele, 73, who was driving from Santos to Sao Paulo, a megacity of 20 million.

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