Pele & The Nigerian-Biafran Civil War
Known as Edson Arantes de Nascimento, PELE of Brazil is the very best footballer that the world has ever seen (some say it’s Messi but save that for another day). Pele did something spectacular during the Nigerian Biafran Civil War (1967-1970). The King of Soccer actually disrupted the war! The war was being fought between the forces of the Nigerian military government led by General Yakubu Gowon and the secessionist forces of Biafra led by General Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Because of Pele who had an exhibition game to play in Lagos in 1967, the two warring factions decided to stop the war and had a ceasefire for 48 hours for the King of Soccer to display his supernatural skills and talents. Pele played alongside Pepe and Zito that fateful day. One of Africa’s bloodiest civil wars was stopped just for Pele to play. Amazing, very amazing
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