BERLIN - Global sports leaders praised Brazilian football icon Pele on Friday on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Football's ruling body FIFA said "the King left an incomparable legacy tribute" and its president Gianni Infantino said he "took football to another level.
"Not only did he epitomise 'The
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