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MAH17: Pelé: Art, Life, Football After Hours at The National Football Museum

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Pele: Art, Life, Football After Hours

National Football Museum, Manchester
18 May 2017

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Pedro Paricio, Hermes XXI, 2015. Image © Halcyon Gallery.
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“Pele was one of the few who contradicted my theory: instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries” – Andy Warhol.

Caipirinha cocktails and live Samba music feature in this launch of the National Football Museum’s next major exhibition: Pelé: Art, Life, Football. Tracing the stages of the Brazilian icon’s life and career in the spotlight – from Santos to New York via four World Cups – the exhibition includes international art, photographs and iconic items from the National Football Museum’s own collection, as well as those owned by private collectors.

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