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Re:Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82 by wyclif on Friday December 30, 2022 @12:21AM (#34182098)
Pelé certainly has a much better reputation than, say, Maradona.
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Re:Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82 by emondi on Friday December 30, 2022 @04:38AM (#34183498)
Maradona was anti-establishment. Compare Pelé with Sócrates for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B3crates
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Re:Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82 by chucke on Friday December 30, 2022 @08:50AM (#34184967)
Maradona was left-wing friendly, same as Sócrates, which is somehow seen more positively by the crowds. And while Sócrates gets credit for participating at rallies and protests and actually walking the walk, I've never seen Maradona rallying with the people, just benefitting from Cuban public health service.

Despite having been a politician, Pelé rarely discussed preferences, as he was aware of repercussions to his image. In that regard, he can be compared with Michael "republicans also buy sneakers too" Jordan.

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Re:Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82 by thanatropism on Friday December 30, 2022 @10:33AM (#34185911)
s/the crowds/sports journos/
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