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Pele will not light Olympic cauldron due to muscle pain

August 05, 2016 22:23 IST

Brazil football legend Pele

Brazilian soccer legend Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at Friday's opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics, a spokesman for the 75-year-old, three-time soccer World Cup winner said.

Pele, whose full name is Edson Arantes do Nacimento, is considered by some to be the greatest soccer player of all time, but has been suffering muscle pains and needs a cane to get around after hip surgery.

Image: Brazil football legend Pele

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Source: REUTERS
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