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Pelé

(Photo by Hugo Garcia Lucas ©)

Subject(s): Pelé
Sport: Football

Location: Avenida Almirante Cochrane, Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Damaged by passing truck in August 2012. Restored and re-erected within a week)
Unveiled: 2008
Sculptor: Hugo Garcia Lucas
Material: Fibreglass
Status: In Situ

Inscription(s):
Plaque 1: [Heart] De Santos através do futebol eu saí para promover o Brasil em todo mundo. Pelé.
Translation: [Heart] I went out from Santos to promote Brazil around the world through football. Pelé.

Plaque 2: [Heart] Espero nunca decepcionar os meus fãs, admiradores e principalmente as crianças. Pelé.
Translation: [Heart] I hope not to disappoint my fans, admirers and, especially, the children. Pelé.

Plaque 3: [Heart] Agradeço a Deus por ter permitido a minha vinda para o Santos Futebol Clube. Pelé.
Translation: [Heart] Thank you for allowing me to come to Santos Football Club. Pelé.

Plaque 4: TBC

Plaque 5: TBC

Plaque 6: Pelé 1091 gols pelo SANTOS. 1116 Partidas no SANTOS. 11 Vezes artilheiro do Campeonato Paulista. 10 Vezes Campeão Paulista. 2 Vezes Campeão do Mundo.
Translation: Pelé 1091 goals for SANTOS. 1116 Games for SANTOS. 11 Times top scorer of the Paulista Championship. 10 Times Paulista Champions. 2 Times World Champion.

Plaque 7: PATROCINADORES. Marmoraria Santista (IN MEMORIAN CELSO GLEREAN). André Arruda Glerean e Reginaldo José Glerean. José Manuel Pereira Galvão (J B B D X & D P X Imovéis). Anibal de Conceicão Urbano Simões (Vitru Arte Vidros). Rede Santista de Postos. Grupo Satei. Pepe Altstut. Icheler Sports.
Translation: SPONSORS. Santos Marble Works (IN MEMORY OF CELSO GLEREAN). André Arruda Glerean and Reginaldo José Glerean. José Manuel Pereira Galvão (J B B D X & D P X Properties). Anibal de Conceicão Urbano Simões (Vitru Art Glass). Santos Postal Network. Satei Group. Pepe Altstut. Icheler Sports.

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