Philippe Coutinho on meeting Pelé

It’s been a remarkable few weeks for Liverpool’s pint-sized Brazilian. Coutinho met Pelé with Reds team-mate and fellow countryman Lucas Leiva prior to last month’s league clash with Manchester United at Anfield. He said: “We spoke with Pelé just for a little bit. We did not ask many questions. He asked us what life was […]
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2015-04-18 18:49:00

It’s been a remarkable few weeks for Liverpool’s pint-sized Brazilian.

Coutinho met Pelé with Reds team-mate and fellow countryman Lucas Leiva prior to last month’s league clash with Manchester United at Anfield. He said: “We spoke with Pelé just for a little bit. We did not ask many questions. He asked us what life was like here and how things were. We did not have much time. I have never met him before, it was a great honour for me. I was a little bit nervous meeting him before the match. It is the ultimate honour because Pele is the greatest player of Brazil and probably the world. Meeting a person like that sends a shiver down your spine.”

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