On a father-son outing to the great footballer's Dalymount fixture... For Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen to Pelé, and the World's Best Dad by Des Traynor above.
On February 26th, 1972, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, came to Dalymount Park in Phibsboro. He lined out in an exhibition match for his club side Santos against a combined Bohemians-Drumcondra XI Selection.
This was quite a media event, as the Brazilian legend was widely regarded as the greatest footballer the world had ever seen.
But what makes this occasion resonant for me is that, aged eleven, I was there, brought by my often unavailable father...
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