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Today in History: Soccer legend Pelé turns 75 !

October 23, 2015
Joern Weigelt
Soccer, Sports, Vintage Posters, World Cup
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Happy Birthday to Brazilian soccer legend, Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940. Considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time, Pelé became a star at the age of 17 with his performance…

July 13, 2015
Joern Weigelt
Football, Soccer, Vintage Posters, World Cup
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Today in History: First World Cup 85 years ago today, the first-ever World Cup football matches were played simultaneously in host city Montevideo, Uruguay. France defeated Mexico 4-1 while the United States defeated Belgium 3-0. 13 teams participated “by…