The Masters over-50 fraternity of Guyana will celebrate the 79th birth anniversary of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, globally adored as ‘King Pele’ with an exhibition match between traditional rivals Pele and Santos today at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC], Bourda.
The match, which is set to commence at 18:30hrs, will be another chapter in the long standing rivalry of the clubs, who are synonymous with the global icon locally.
Among the members to don the famous white jersey of Santos include Conrad Parris, Lloyd Smith, Allan LaRose and Malcom Dawson. On the other hand, Pele will feature the likes of Gordon `Ultimate Warrior’ Brathwaite, Vibert `Durdy’ Butts, Herbert Pellew, Michael Pedro and Royston Erskine.
