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Stopping a civil war?

As Pele's star rose, Santos began to prioritise lucrative international tours over silverware, a strange concept to get your head around from a modern perspective.

On one of these overseas trips, the Santasticos found themselves in Nigeria when the country was in the midst of a brutal civil war with secessionist state Biafra.

When Pele and his teammates rolled into Lagos, legend has it that the guns stopped for 48 hours, so both sides of the conflict could witness the Super Eagles play out a 2-2 draw with the touring side. Needless to say, Pele scored both goals.

Nearly 60 years later, the truth of this story is still disputed, with some claiming that the fighting had actually been paused a fortnight earlier. Others even recall gunfire being heard just outside the stadium.

Pele himself could not even recall what happened, which is perhaps understandable considering he was racking up over 100 club games per year during his touring peak. RIP Legend…Goal.com #pele #football #nigeria #lagos #rip #soccer #selecaobrasileira #brazil #africa by @gregucci

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Artiste plasticienne :Michelle Ricardo @chellericardo en Haïti @lecentredart (Archipelago).Née en République Dominicaine. Artiste visuelle, poétesse, activiste sociale/éducatrice et gestionnaire culturel, diplômée de l’école d’art et de design Altos de Chavon et l’École nationale des beaux-arts de Mexico… #justiceforjovenelmoise by @gregucci

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Bòn fèt endepandans! by @gregucci

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Onè respè!!! by @gregucci

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taken in Ville De Anse À Foleur, Nord-Ouest, Haiti by @gregucci

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Haiti has won two Olympic medals. The last one (as of 2012) was won by Silvio Cator. After making his Olympic debut in 1924, Cator became a Haitian sporting hero when he won a silver in 1928 long jump. Just a few weeks later, Cator into the records books, breaking Edward Hamm’s world record with a 7.937 m jump, making him the first man to break through the 26-foot barrier. #Olympedia#Athletic#haitianpride#Haitianartist#blackhistory#blackpower by @gregucci

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Endepandans ✊🏿 by @gregucci

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