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 | Meeting of the Kings: Pele and Federer in Brazil11-12-2012 |
The king of football Pele personally accept Roger Federer at his residence in Brazil to meet with, as he called him, "one of the greatest in tennis."
Pelé received a gift - a tennis shirt with a personal dedication from Federer, and in return he gave him signed Brazilian jersey from the 60's of the last century.
"I love playing tennis, and today one of the greatest in the sport was my guest," Pele wrote in his personal Twitter. "Roger Federer, you're a champion on the court and in life."
Federer answers in another social network, Facebook: "Today I had the incredible honor to meet with the legendary Pele."
Roger Federer is in South America to participate in an exhibition tournament, along with Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, Serena Williams, Jo-Uilferd Tsonga and other world tennis stars.