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Former Congolese footballer recalls playing against 'king' Pelé / 336A9CD
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A day after the death of Brazilian football legend Pelé, former Congolese defender, Maurice Filankembo, recalls a friendly match between his national team and Pelé's club side, Santos FC, played at Brazzaville's Stade Massemba-Débat in 1967. At his home in Libreville, Gabon, he remembers how he felt when 'King' Pelé swapped shirts with him. "He came towards us, and he comes, he pats me, he takes off his shirt, he gives it to me. He asks me for mine" he recalls, "we hug, but I wasn't in myself anymore! The king, the king of football, comes to my home after a match to congratulate me." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES