Fifty years ago the greatest footballer of all time made his solitary appearance on an Irish football pitch.
By the time that Pele sprinted towards the old tunnel at Dalymount Park having overseen Santos' 3-2 friendly win over a Bohemians-Drumcondra Selected XI, the arguments had already started as to the Brazilian's impact that Saturday afternoon.
If attracting Santos - on a gruelling and lengthy tour of Europe that included victories earlier that week at Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday - to Dublin by the two northside League of Ireland clubs was an undoubted coup, the quality of the 90 minutes left many in the 30,000 plus attendance distinctly non-plussed.
