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Brazilian soccer legend…

Brazilian soccer legend Pele weeps as he carries the torch for the Athens Olympics early yesterday in Rio de Janeiro. ‘Today, I have the privilege of being the first Brazilian to carry the torch in our country and that is something for which there is no comparison,’ Pele, 63, said after his 400-meter run. The Olympic Flame is next to go to Mexico.

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