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Moore-Pele swapping of shirts revisited

Monday, 27 March 2017 10:08 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 27 March 2017 10:08 AM ]

Bobby Moore and Pele swap shirts in the World Cup at the height of racial conflict in America. (File photo)

The 1966 champions lose the game 1-0. Jairzinho’s tremendous goal makes Brazil the winner. The game is over but it still has one more iconic moment to offer. At the final whistle, the Moore-Pele embrace was a historic moment and an iconoclastic move.

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