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Phil Blanche

Cliff Jones: Wales had never heard of Pele before 1958 World Cup encounter

PA Wire

Cliff Jones admits Wales had never heard of Pele before the Brazilian destroyed their World Cup dream in 1958.

Pele was only 17 when he burst onto the scene in Sweden in sensational fashion, scoring six goals as Brazil won the World Cup for the first time.

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