Three-time World Cup winner Pele has been the victim of a robbery. The soccer legend was held up at gunpoint!
Thankfully, he was not harmed.
Pele, whose real name is Edison Arantes do Nascimento, was approached by a gang of 10 youths in Brazil last week and robbed while it was still daylight.
When Pele’s chauffeur-driven car became stuck in a traffic jam in Guaruja, the gang proceeded to rob him of his cell phone, a gold necklace, and an expensive watch.
Reports state that other drivers and passengers were also robbed.
It seems that these road-side robberies are a common occurrence in certain areas of Brazil. Armed gangs create makeshift roadblocks, stopping traffic, and robbing helpless motorists.
That why the really really rich travel via helicopter in Brazil!
[Image via WENN.]
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